Politics Apr 03 Trump calls for a major increase in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic spending The White House is releasing details of President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget, including a $1.5 trillion defense spending request. That's the largest of its kind in decades.
Politics Apr 02 Bypassing Congress, Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security The DHS funding lapse had seemed likely to stretch into next week as the House is contemplating passing a Senate plan it had previously rejected to fund the bulk of the agency, but not its immigration enforcement operations.
Politics Apr 01 Republican leaders in Congress say they'll pursue a path to ending the partial shutdown The plan represents a return to what Republican senators had in mind when, early Friday, they passed a bipartisan funding agreement through unanimous consent.
Politics Mar 27 WATCH: House Republicans reject Senate bill to reopen Department of Homeland Security President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a bid to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly fell apart in Congress.
Politics Mar 25 Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says air travelers are experiencing the highest airport wait times ever under her agency.
Politics Mar 20 WATCH: Senate fails to advance measure for DHS funding to end shutdown A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance Friday in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country's biggest airports.
Politics Mar 05 House Republican leaders urge Tony Gonzales to end reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide GOP leaders notably did not call for Gonzales to resign as they struggle to maintain their slim majority in the House, which they hold by only a handful of seats.
Politics Mar 05 WATCH: Senate fails to pass DHS funding bill with U.S.-Israel war on Iran escalating Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security.
Politics Feb 27 After taking aim at both parties, this Republican faces a critical decision The boundaries of Kiley's California district have been upended by the nation's partisan redistricting war, clouding his path to reelection.
Politics Feb 12 WATCH: Schumer speaks after Democrats vote against DHS funding bill, making shutdown likely A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security appeared certain Thursday as lawmakers in the House and Senate were set to leave Washington for a 10-day break and negotiations with the White House over Democrats' demands for new restrictions had…