Feb 11 Lawmakers announce 'agreement in principle' to avoid shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Congressional negotiators announced an agreement late Monday to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 6:48 How migrant detention details stalled border security talks Just weeks after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended, the prospect of a second shutdown looms. Democratic and Republican negotiators are now at odds over who and how many people should be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs… Continue watching
Feb 11 Michael Cohen postpones Senate intelligence interview, citing medical reasons By Mary Clare Jalonick, Jim Mustian, Associated Press This is the third time Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, has postponed congressional testimony. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 2:20 Democrats Klobuchar, Warren join crowded 2020 field Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar became the fifth senator and fifth woman to announce she's joining the crowded 2020 race to take on President Trump. Meanwhile, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her campaign official. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 8:30 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democratic divides in the 2020 contest NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the week’s political news, including the widening 2020 field as Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., announces her presidential campaign, plus why top Democrats reprimanded a… Continue watching
Feb 11 How bots turned this State of the Union moment into a viral meme By Laura Santhanam Failing to successfully weed out bot-driven misinformation could ultimately undermine political discourse and democracy in the country, experts say. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in El Paso By Joshua Barajas El Paso County lawmakers passed a resolution ahead of Trump’s visit, saying the city’s residents are “disillusioned by [the president’s] lies regarding the border and our community.”… Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Trump attacks Democrats over border security negotiations By Associated Press Border security negotiations stalled over the weekend over Democratic demands to limit the number of migrants whom federal authorities can detain. Continue reading
Feb 11 Democrat Rep. Omar apologizes for tweets on pro-Israel group By Associated Press Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has "unequivocally" apologized for tweets suggesting a powerful pro-Israel interest group paid members of Congress to support Israel. Continue reading
Feb 11 Amy Klobuchar dismisses reports she's a tough boss By Associated Press Sen. Amy Klobuchar is dismissing reports that she is difficult to work for, saying she has high expectations for the people who work for her. Continue reading