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
Tester calls shutdown impasse "nothing short of ridiculous"
The Montana Democrat said President Trump wants to use taxpayers as an "ATM" to fund a wall on the southwestern border
El Paso may face "crisis" housing migrants due to Sun Bowl, pol warns
Rep.-elect Veronica Escobar says fans will fill hotel rooms but migrants dropped off by ICE have been put up in hotels when shelters are full
Shutdown expected to stretch into 2019 as sides are still "very far apart"
Lawmakers in the House were notified that no votes are expected to take place this week
Trump doubles down on Democrats about shutdown
Lawmakers will reconvene Thursday to try to broker an agreement and reopen the government
Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to Iraq to meet with troops
"President Trump and the First Lady traveled to Iraq late on Christmas night," Sarah Sanders tweeted
Timeline reveals final days of migrant boy who died in custody
Before he died on Christmas Eve, the 8-year-old spent a week in America
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
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
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
Rand Paul defends troop withdrawal in Syria, reduction in Afghanistan
The senator from Kentucky praised President Trump for withdrawing 2,000 Americans troops from Syria
Trump says he has a short list for chief of staff position
The president also praised a judge's decision to request records from Michael Flynn's interviews with investigators before the former national security adviser is sentenced
CIA chief Gina Haspel briefs House members on Khashoggi murder
After meeting with Senate leaders last week, administration officials briefed a handful of House lawmakers on the Saudi journalist's brutal killing
Trump says he's not worried about impeachment, stands by Saudi prince
The president warned a "revolt" would ensue if he was impeached when Democrats take control of the House in January