May 21 House GOP blocks votes on military immigration measure By Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders on Wednesday blocked any votes on immigration legislation, raising doubts about the prospects for election-year action on overhauling the nation’s laws. The Rules Committee voted early Wednesday against allowing votes on a measure offering citizenship… Continue reading
May 16 Gwen's Take: 5 things you may have missed in my Bill Clinton interview By Gwen Ifill It’s always gratifying when an interview gets headlines. We cover the news, but it’s also kind of fun to make news from time to time. So I knew when I walked on stage to interview former President Bill Clinton at… Continue reading
May 16 Republicans turn on each other ahead of key primaries By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Caught in the crossfire in Georgia GOP Senate primary Family feuds come with risk DHS Secretary Johnson says "fresh start" needed on deportation policy 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board Georgia Senate race gets… Continue reading
May 15 Watch Jeh Johnson on counterterrorism challenges, deportation enforcement By PBS News Hour Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson joins Judy Woodruff for a conversation about protecting the United States from future terrorist attacks, immigration policy and reform and use of force by Border Patrol. Continue watching
May 13 Three-month window for immigration overhaul, Obama says By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says there's a two-to three-month window for an immigration overhaul to pass Congress this year before the midterm elections take over. Continue reading
May 05 What's holding undocumented immigrants back from seeking health care? By Ruth Tam A new study published by the journal “Health Affairs” examines how often undocumented immigrants in California used health services to see whether conservative talking points about the Affordable Care Act hold true. Continue reading
May 03 Biden says immigration is crucial for U.S. innovation By Associated Press Vice President Joe Biden has extolled immigration as crucial to American innovation at a graduation ceremony in South Florida. Continue reading
Apr 29 On immigration, Boehner harps back to trust in Obama By Quinn Bowman House Speaker John Boehner made headlines last week when he mocked his colleagues for not wanting to take a difficult vote on immigration reform. With Congress back in session this week, he had a chance to put that genie back… Continue reading
Apr 28 Congress returns to full plate, if it chooses to do anything with it By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Lawmakers return to Washington Monday after a two-week recess with a long list of issues demanding their attention, but with a limited appetite for addressing any major pieces of legislation in advance of November’s midterm elections. Continue reading
Apr 25 Boehner's comments on immigration draw ire from left and right By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner drew criticism from left and right Friday over comments mocking his own Republican lawmakers for their reluctance to take up immigration legislation, rekindling election-year debate on the contentious issue even as President Barack Obama… Continue reading