Democrat floats idea to reopen government, end "self-inflicted crisis"
Rep. Ro Khanna said President Trump and congressional leaders should appoint outside negotiators to broker a budget deal
Study: Puerto Rico received slower, less "generous" federal aid than Texas, Florida
Survivors of hurricanes Harvey and Irma received millions more in FEMA funds than Hurricane María survivors, according to the study
Kennedy: "First Amendment was bruised" by BuzzFeed report on Cohen
The special counsel's office disputed a BuzzFeed News report saying it had evidence President Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress
Pence: Trump's latest offer "an effort to compromise" with Democrats
Pence said he expects Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to hold a vote on the president's proposal on Tuesday
A bipartisan immigration bill lawmakers think Trump might support
Two Florida congressmen, one from each major party, have introduced a bill to grant Venezuelans in the U.S. Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Puerto Rico's leaders slam Trump administration for opposing food assistance funding
The Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (NAP) program serves hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico
Breaking with Trump, some Republicans vote to take up Russia sanctions resolution
In a 57 to 42 vote, senators approved debate on a resolution that would bar the administration from lifting sanctions against a Russian oligarch
Fiscal board asks court to invalidate $6 billion of Puerto Rico's debt
The island has been grappling with a prolonged debt-crisis and continues to recover from devastating storms
Judge bars Trump administration from adding citizenship question to 2020 census
Critics believe the Commerce Department's proposal would lead to low response rates among immigrants and distort congressional apportionment to favor the GOP
House GOP strips Steve King of committee posts over white supremacy remark
GOP Utah Sen. Mitt Romney called on King to resign from Congress and Democrats introduced motions to censure the Iowa Republican
Trump mocks Elizabeth Warren by citing Wounded Knee massacre
The slaughter of hundreds of Lakota Sioux men, women and children in 1890 continues to be one of the largest domestic massacres in U.S history
Trump slams Democrats for "celebrating" shutdown in Puerto Rico
A congressional delegation is visiting the island to meet with local officials and host fundraising events
Former DHS chief: Trump plan to use disaster aid for border wall "more legally plausible"
But Jeh Johnson, who served under President Obama, said the maneuver would be "highly objectionable" politically
"It is more devastating than many of us realized": Reps visit Puerto Rico
The contingent of members of Congress — the largest to visit the island — vowed to help rebuild the struggling U.S. territory
"I just love this island so much": Lin-Manuel Miranda after "Hamilton" debut in Puerto Rico
The award-winning playwright said the musical was a tribute to the island. "I just want it to be proud of me," he told reporters.