Feb 27 Congress approves bill to fund Homeland Security for a week By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved a bill to ensure full funding of the Homeland Security Department for one week, sending the measure to the House just hours before the agency faces a partial shutdown. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch News Wrap: House rejects stopgap bill for Homeland Security By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, hours before the deadline, the House voted down a short-term funding bill that would have delayed a possible shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate has passed a bill without immigration language that… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 12:18 Shields and Brooks on House GOP vs. Homeland Security, Netanyahu speech rift By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the biggest talking points at this year’s CPAC, an assessment of the Republicans’ fight over funding Homeland Security and the… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 1:46 CPAC speakers talk Islamic State, immigration, Obama By PBS News Hour More Republican presidential hopefuls tried to woo voters and donors at the second day of CPAC, the country’s largest conservative gathering. Which topics caught on, and which were met with boos from the audience? Political director Domenico Montanaro reports. Continue watching
Feb 27 Stopgap Homeland Security spending bill fails in House By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House has rejected a stopgap spending bill for the Homeland Security Department with just hours to go before a midnight deadline to fund the agency or see it begin to partially shut down. Continue reading
Feb 27 Bush: Borders less secure if Congress cuts off DHS dollars By Philip Elliott, Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was skeptical of some conservatives' efforts to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless President Barack Obama's immigration actions are derailed. Continue reading
Feb 27 Santorum wants to send 10,000 U.S. troops to fight Islamic State By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, who is considering another presidential run, called for putting 10,000 U.S. troops on the ground to fight the growth of the extremist group that calls itself the Islamic State. Continue reading
Feb 27 White House introduces bill to protect consumer data privacy By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Amid "rapid growth" in the collection of data on Americans, the White House has drafted legislation that calls on businesses to do more to help consumers protect their personal information. Continue reading
Feb 27 Gwen's Take: Demographics as political destiny By Gwen Ifill The browning of America is about more than an expanding melting pot. It also has immediate implications for education and tax policy; for elective and strategic politics. Continue reading
Feb 27 5 things to know about the Supreme Court case challenging Obamacare By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News What's at stake as the Affordable Care Act heads to the Supreme Court?… Continue reading