Jan 22 Who’s to blame for the government shutdown? A look at the political fallout By Daniel Bush Here’s an initial guide to the political winners and losers from the 2018 shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 3:41 Party leaders trade jabs as senators continue discussions By PBS News Hour As the government shutdown entered its second day, a group of lawmakers were working on a deal to reopen the government. Both the House and Senate were in session Sunday and leaders from both parties said they wanted to end… Continue watching
Jan 21 The racial history of the Electoral College — and why efforts to change it have stalled By Kamala Kelkar As conversations emerge about the history of slavery and the Electoral College, Republicans are losing interest in revisiting the system. Continue reading
Jan 21 New York state will pay to keep Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island open By Associated Press The state will spend $65,000 a day beginning Monday for the federal employees who operate the sites. Continue reading
Jan 21 McConnell opposes Trump on ending filibusters By Associated Press Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing back against President Donald Trump's calls to end Senate filibusters. Continue reading
Jan 21 More texts turned over from FBI agent taken off Mueller team By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has turned over to Congress additional text messages involving an FBI agent who was removed from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team. Continue reading
Jan 21 Women of color at the forefront as Women’s March rally encourages voter registration By Rebecca Oh Thousands attended the Women’s March “Power to the Polls” event in Las Vegas, which kicked off a nationwide voter registration campaign. Continue reading
Jan 21 Trump’s attempts to show voter fraud appear to have stalled By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press President Donald Trump hasn't backed away from his unsubstantiated claim that millions of illegally cast ballots cost him the popular vote in 2016, but his efforts to investigate it appear to have stalled. Continue reading
Jan 21 It’s day 2 of the government shutdown. Where are we? By Lisa Desjardins As the government shutdown stretches into a second day, both the House and Senate are preparing to reconvene. What happens now?… Continue reading
Jan 21 Shutdown challenges Trump’s dealmaker branding By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump's latest attempt to broker a big, bipartisan deal has turned into a big mess. Continue reading