Jan 23 The shutdown is over, but Congress still has a long to-do list By Lisa Desjardins Congress is facing a complex web of difficult, hot-button issues, and a very limited calendar in which to get them done. Continue reading
Jan 22 It's Day 3 of the government shutdown. Here's where things stand By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor Senate lawmakers are negotiating a possible spending deal, as the government shutdown enters the third day on Monday. Here's a guide to the latest developments. 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 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 20 Signs of government shutdown spotty but symbolic By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Symbols of American promise became emblems of American dysfunction on Saturday when a dispute in Congress over spending and immigration forced scores of federal government agencies and outposts to close their doors. Continue reading
Jan 20 What exactly this shutdown means, agency by agency By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman We looked through the specific plans for a shutdown from more than a dozen key agencies. Here’s what we found. Continue reading
Jan 16 What are the odds of a government shutdown? By Lisa Desjardins Here's a guide to the factors that will determine whether Congress avoids a government shutdown or not. Continue reading
Jan 12 $300k in taxpayer funds has been spent settling sexual harassment claims against Congress, report says By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press Nearly $300,000 in taxpayer funds has been spent to settle 13 claims against members of Congress or their offices since 2003. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 7:49 The privacy concerns at the heart of the FISA renewal debate By PBS News Hour The House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which U.S. intelligence agencies say is critical to collecting communications from overseas. But the complex issue has sparked some heated debate and seemingly contradictory… Continue watching
Jan 09 CBO says Children's Health Insurance Program would cost $800 million for five years By Alan Fram, Associated Press Financing for the program expired last fall. Congress has temporarily extended its funding, but growing numbers of states have moved closer to exhausting their money. Continue reading