Politics

Trump's unintended shutdown gift to Pelosi: a unified Democratic caucus

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

It's not even about the wall at this point. Democrats are sticking together with an unusual amount of unity as a way to strengthen House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's hand and set a tone in the new Congress.

How conservative 'supersharers' drove fake news in the 2016 election

By Vicky Stein

Silver lining: That means most people were not being inundated with fake news.

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen subpoenaed by Senate, attorney says

By Michael Sisak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Cohen had delayed his Feb. 7 appearance before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on the advice of his legal team, which said Cohen is still cooperating in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

WATCH: Senate rejects competing bills to end shutdown

By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press

A splintered Senate swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown on Thursday, leaving President Donald Trump and Congress with no obvious formula for halting the longest-ever closure of federal agencies and the damage…

WATCH: Commerce chief Wilbur Ross asks why furloughed workers are using food banks

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, one of the richest people in President Donald Trump's Cabinet, questioned Thursday why furloughed federal workers were using food banks instead of taking out loans to get through the monthlong partial government shutdown.

WATCH: McCarthy, GOP leaders address shutdown

By Associated Press

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other Republican leaders are held a news conference today. Watch their remarks here.

WATCH: Pompeo addresses U.S. relations with Venezuela

By Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke during an emergency meeting of the Organization of American States today. Watch his remarks here.

WATCH: Pelosi addresses shutdown, postponed State of the Union

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold a news conference at 10:45 a.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here.

Maduro faces off with U.S. over Venezuela rival's power claim

By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

Venezuelans headed into uncharted political waters Thursday, with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the presidency and socialist President Nicolas Maduro digging in for a fight with the Trump administration.