Historian: New Deal faced similar backlash as Green New Deal
Steve Fraser said President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal" reforms were also accused of being far-fetched socialist proposals
Omar, Venezuela envoy clash on U.S. meddling in Latin America
Elliott Abrams, the State Department's special representative to Venezuela, was involved in controversial foreign policy decisions during the Cold War
House passes bill to limit U.S. involvement in Yemen
The Trump administration has provided military assistance to the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen
Former Air Force officer charged with espionage
The U.S. accused Monica Witt of revealing highly classified information to Tehran
Puerto Rico to take "legal action" if Trump diverts disaster aid
The president is reportedly considering diverting relief efforts funding as part of a national emergency proclamation to secure border wall funds
Lawmakers reach "agreement in principle" to avert shutdown
Lawmakers announced an agreement that would cap ICE beds and include money for physical barriers — but not a wall
In dueling rallies, Trump and O'Rourke tout divergent messages on immigration
The Texas border city became a focal point of the nation's contentious debate over immigration Monday night
Venezuelan officials: Aid tests military's loyalty to Maduro
The U.S. government said it's prepared to dispatch more than $20 million in humanitarian aid to Venezuela
Walter Jones, veteran North Carolina congressman, dies at 76
The 13-term Republican lawmaker made a name for himself by becoming an outspoken critic of the war in Iraq after initially supporting it
Amy Klobuchar launches presidential bid with snowy kickoff rally
The Minnesota senator is the latest lawmaker to join a diverse Democratic primary field in the 2020 presidential race
Meadows: Trump will build wall "one way or another"
Part of the government could close again if lawmakers fail to broker a budget deal before the stopgap spending bill expires Friday
Wife desperately attempts to claim husband's body amid backlog at Puerto Rico's morgue
Puerto Rican officials say the backlog can't be stabilized without immediate assistance from the federal government
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduces 2020 policy test with Green New Deal
Progressive groups are expecting 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to embrace the ambitious plan to overhaul the nation's economy
Trump's nominee for attorney general clears Senate hurdle
The nomination will now be sent to the full Republican-controlled Senate, where Barr is also expected to have enough support to be confirmed in a vote that could come as early as next week.
Without more federal funds, 1.4M Puerto Ricans will face food aid cuts
"This isn't money that Puerto Rico is using for some vanity project. ... It's literally money for the most basic of needs"