Pelosi hopes to end shutdown as Democrats take control of the House

With no deal, nearly 800,000 will either stay home or work without pay

• Dec 31, 2018

Elizabeth Warren could face crowded Democratic field in 2020 race

A new exploratory committee allows her to start raising money

• Dec 31, 2018

Opportunity in America, 10 years after the financial crisis

This week's "Where Did You Get This Number?" podcast explores the impact of the financial crisis on how people deal with money, plus opportunity in the digital economy and income in America

• Dec 31, 2018

House Democrats will try to reopen the government

Democrats take control of the House this week, and one of the first agenda items is reopening federal agencies

• Dec 31, 2018

Quoting Lincoln, Mattis signs off as secretary of defense

Defense Secretary James Mattis hands the reins over to Patrick Shanahan

• Dec 31, 2018

Republican suggests Trump help pay for border wall

"As a wealthy man, the president might consider pledging some of his own funds as well," GOP Rep. Walter Jones said

• Dec 31, 2018

All the top Trump administration departures in 2018

Here are all the departures you probably long forgot about from the past year

• Dec 31, 2018

The Supreme Court is about to get a lot more interesting

The divided court faces a number of high-profile appeals

• Dec 31, 2018

Trump defends legacy as 2018 ends with shutdown, criticism

The president has a case to make to his base

• Dec 31, 2018

Shutdown showdown is first battle for Trump in new era

It's the first glimpse of what Washington will be when Democrats control the House this week

• Dec 31, 2018

Elizabeth Warren takes formal step toward presidential candidacy

Warren said in September she'd take a "hard look" at a presidential bid after the 2018 midterms

• Dec 31, 2018

Trump is immoral and untruthful, former Afghanistan commander says

Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal said the U.S. has "basically traded away the biggest leverage point we have"

• Dec 31, 2018

Videos allegedly show migrant kids being dragged, pushed in shelter

Incidents in since-shuttered Southwest Key facility in Youngtown, Arizona could lead to charges

• Dec 31, 2018

Graham floats trading immigrant protections for wall funding to end shutdown

The GOP senator said he asked the president to consider compromising with Democrats on immigration to reopen the government

• Dec 31, 2018

4 historians discuss how 2018 will go down in the history books

Four historians discuss mounting polarization, President Trump's tumultuous tenure and the future of American politics

• Dec 30, 2018

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