Medical checks ordered after 2nd migrant child dies in custody
The 8-year-old boy from Guatemala had been in CBP's custody since December 18
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Federal workers struggle as shutdown continues through Christmas
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees will work without pay or be furloughed until the government reopens
Migrant child dies in Border Patrol custody; second in a month
Customs and Border Protection said the 8-year-old Guatemalan boy died minutes very late on Christmas Eve
Trump says shutdown will continue until border wall demand is met
On Christmas, the president said the government will not reopen until lawmakers approve his $5 billion demand for border wall funding
ICE unexpectedly drops hundreds of migrants at El Paso bus station
The agency may release hundreds more there in coming days, local officials say
Mnuchin call to "Plunge Protection Team" summons ghost of '08
Treasury Secretary's move to scramble members of an obscure White House group is making some stock analysts nervous
Democrats decry Trump proposal to restrict green cards for immigrants who use public aid
The proposed rule would bar certain low-income immigrants who use public benefits from obtaining U.S. residency
President Trump blames Fed for economic jitters
As market rout deepens, the president is ratcheting up the tension with monetary policymakers
Operators of Texas "tent city" for migrant children plan to close it
An official with the nonprofit organization, BCFS, said it will not accept any long-term extensions for the site, which was originally slated to close last July
Mattis signs order to withdraw troops from Syria
The President announced Sunday that the Pentagon chief would be leaving his post two months earlier than anticipated
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg up and working after surgery
No information has been released on when Ginsburg might return home
Patrick Shanahan, Trump's defense secretary pick, had long career at Boeing
President Trump's pick for acting defense secretary, Patrick Shanahan, has three-decades of experience at aerospace giant Boeing
Sen. Coons says "there is no path" for Trump to get border wall funding
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons says the only path to ending the government shutdown is with his party's $1.3 billion dollar offer for border funding
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