Feb 24 The 3 possibilities in the shutdown showdown over Homeland Security By Lisa Desjardins, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe With four days left until the Department of Homeland Security runs out of funding (Friday at midnight), the politics remain complicated but the options for Congress are simple: (1) Let DHS funding run out, (2) Fund the agency for the… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 8:16 Millions in limbo as judge halts Obama’s immigration action By PBS News Hour President Obama’s executive actions on immigration have been delayed after a federal judge in Texas ruled it didn't follow proper legal procedure. Alan Gomez of USA Today and Stephen Legomsky of Washington University Law School join Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Feb 17 Federal judge stalls Obama’s executive action on immigration By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press HOUSTON — The White House promised an appeal Tuesday after a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration and gave a coalition of 26 states time to pursue a lawsuit aiming to permanently stop… Continue reading
Feb 12 Boehner acknowledges possible Homeland Security Department shutdown By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner left open the possibility Thursday of a potential shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security because of a congressional impasse over immigration. Continue reading
Feb 09 Why Hispanic Americans still aren’t signing up for Obamacare By Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News Nearly a third of the ACA’s media budget this year is focused on Hispanic media, tripling the 10 percent spent on reaching Latinos last year, according to HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. Continue reading
Jan 23 Gwen’s Take: Finding the real people at the heart of Washington’s debates By Gwen Ifill The interviewer wanted to know what it was like to live in “Mad Men” Washington, where women have no power and men rule the roost. I had no idea what he was talking about. Once again, I was seeing how… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 6:21 Political divide on immigration reform looms over Nevada families By PBS News Hour In Nevada, the debate on immigration reform has consequences beyond the political. Facing a mixed bag of law and executive action, many live with the fear that their families will be divided by deportation. Gwen Ifill reports on personal stakes… Continue watching
Jan 16 Republicans try to chart path to undo Obama’s immigration policies By Erica Werner, Associated Press HERSHEY, Pa. — Not exactly brimming with confidence, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's going to try to push a House-passed bill to overturn President Barack Obama's immigration policies through the Senate. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 6:51 News Wrap: House GOP vote to block Obama immigration action By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, House Republicans challenged President Obama’s executive actions protecting millions from deportation by voting for a broader bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Also, Kremlin officials warned of cuts on government spending and double-digit… Continue watching
Jan 14 Justices sympathetic to man deported for carrying Adderall in sock By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has been receptive in recent years to immigrants who are fighting deportation from the United States over minor drug crimes. On Wednesday, the justices entertained the least serious transgression yet — the case of a… Continue reading