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Compensation for 9/11 first responders is running out. Will Congress act?

It’s been nearly two decades since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, and many first responders continue to suffer dire health consequences from exposure to hazardous materials at the disaster sites. Meanwhile, Congress still struggles with how to compensate them,…

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Former Trump aide Hope Hicks agrees to closed House Judiciary interview

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The panel subpoenaed Hicks last month as part of its investigation into special counsel Robert Mueller's report and obstruction of justice.

The flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico is getting lost in the border debate

By Gabriela Martinez

The Trump administration has not addressed a root cause of the violence that drives the displacement of many families in Mexico and Central America: the flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico.

WATCH: House oversight panel votes in favor of contempt vote for Barr, Ross

The Democratic-controlled House Oversight Committee voted 24-15 to advance contempt measures against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The vote sends the measures to the full House.

What Ken Cuccinelli brings to Trump's hardline push on immigration

By Gretchen Frazee

President Donald Trump has selected former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinellli to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, adding another senior-level immigration hardliner to the administration.

WATCH: Trump says he's sending 1,000 more U.S. troops to ally Poland

U.S. officials said earlier this week that Trump, in addition to the additional troops, would send a squadron of Reaper drones to Poland to aid its self-defense amid concerns about Russian military activity.

WATCH: Trump says he may move U.S. troops to Poland

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Donald Trump cautioned during an Oval Office meeting Wednesday with Polish President Andrzej Duda that a final decision has not been made.

Business groups are becoming more discontent with Trump's trade policies

By Paul Wiseman, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Business groups, already uncomfortable with Trump's attempts to stem immigration, are struggling to figure out where to stand in the fast-shifting political climate.

Presidential candidate O'Rourke unveils plan to protect LGBTQ rights

By Associated Press

Beto O'Rourke's plan includes a universal health care system that would guarantee LGBTQ people access to hormone "and other gender-affirming treatments."…

Trump asserts executive privilege over documents in 2020 census fight

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The Justice Department says President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege over documents in a fight over a 2020 census question that would ask about citizenship.