Jan 18 What happens during a government shutdown? By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press A look at past shutdowns and what will happen if Congress fails to pass a short-term spending bill by midnight Friday. Continue reading
Jan 18 House unveils bill to change how sexual harassment claims are handled in Congress By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press The bill comes after months of discussion among both Republican and Democrat lawmakers about how to create more transparency as the #MeToo movement continues to roil the political sphere. Continue reading
Jan 18 Black lawmakers, other Democrats seek censure of Trump By Associated Press Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are introducing a resolution to censure President Donald Trump for reportedly using the term "shithole" to describe African countries last week. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Trump pushes tax law in Pennsylvania as special election approaches By Bill Barrow, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to speak at 3:05 p.m. Thursday at the H&K Equipment Company in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jan 18 As shutdown deadline looms, Congress struggles to agree on stopgap budget By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan said he's confident that his GOP-controlled chamber will pass a stopgap government-wide funding bill, even as growing opposition from Senate Democrats made prospects in that chamber increasingly dicey. Continue reading
Jan 18 When can White House staffers claim executive privilege? Russia probe reopens the debate By Tom LoBianco, Zeke Miller and Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump's White House is relying on a sweeping interpretation of executive privilege that is rankling members of Congress on both sides of the aisle… Continue reading
Jan 18 White House says Trump supports budget deal, CHIP funding By Associated Press President Donald Trump favors making the CHIP program part of "a long term solution, not a 30 Day, or short term, extension!" he wrote on Twitter. Continue reading
Jan 18 Trump insists his views on a border wall have not ‘evolved’ By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The president said on Twitter: "The Wall is the Wall, it has never changed or evolved from the first day I conceived of it." His tweets pushed back against his own chief of staff's recent comments to lawmakers. Continue reading
Jan 18 Trump is doing more to divide the country than unite it, poll says By Laura Santhanam One year under the leadership of President Donald Trump, most Americans disapprove of the job he's doing, see his presidency as a failure and think his policies are primarily designed to boost wealthy individuals. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 8:41 Republicans say there won’t be a DACA vote this week. How will Democrats respond? By PBS News Hour The clock is ticking as lawmakers labor to find a way to keep the federal government running, hitting up against demands for more defense spending and a fix for the expiring DACA program. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy… Continue watching