Feb 12 WATCH: White House says Trump takes domestic violence very seriously The White House is defending President Donald Trump's failure to acknowledge the women who accused former staff secretary Rob Porter of domestic violence. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Senate begins rare debate on immigration and ‘Dreamers’ By Alan Fram, Associated Press Underscoring how hard it's been for lawmakers to find an immigration compromise, around two dozen moderates from both parties have met for weeks to seek common ground. Neither group has come forward with a deal. Continue reading
Feb 11 Senate to debate immigration, but Trump is the question mark By Alan Fram, Associated Press President Donald Trump's day-to-day turnabouts on the fate of the "Dreamer" immigrants has confounded both Democrats and Republicans. Continue reading
Feb 09 If ‘Dreamers’ are protected, would the economy benefit? By Francesc Ortega Research shows the economy would benefit if Congress passed a fix for DACA and "Dreamers" were protected from deportation. Continue reading
Feb 08 ‘Dreamers’ in the military won’t face deportation, Mattis says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Previously, U.S. officials have said the military members' DACA status wasn't clear. But on Thursday Mattis said flatly it's not a problem. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 9:11 Senate budget faces House headwinds. Here’s what we know about the mega-deal By PBS News Hour Senate leaders have made one of the biggest bipartisan budget proposals in recent history. Their proposal would increase spending by about $300 billion. But not everyone is cheering: the most conservative members are openly hostile to the deal, while Democratic… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 11:06 Why some House Democrats and Republicans are saying no to the Senate budget deal By PBS News Hour A major Senate deal to fund the government for two years and avert a government shutdown has an uncertain future in the House. John Yang talks with Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., and Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., about their concerns, including… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 8:18 Crime spike in Germany puts pressure on immigration policy By Malcolm Brabant A brutal murder of a 15-year-old girl in Southern Germany has placed the country's open-door immigration policy under intense scrutiny. In addition, a new government-sponsored study found that violent crime rose in one state by 10 percent in two years,… Continue watching
Feb 07 Pelosi sets record with marathon House speech pushing for vote for ‘Dreamers’ By Steve Peoples, Associated Press While she spoke, immigration activists joined liberals threatening political retribution against the congressional Democrats who abandoned the strategy of demanding that a budget deal be paired with an immigration deal. Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump continues to cast some immigrants as criminals By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Making his case for tighter border security, President Donald Trump has repeatedly linked immigration to criminality. Continue reading