Feb 18 Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The acting Homeland Security secretary, Chad Wolf, is exercising authority under a 2005 law that gives him sweeping powers to waive laws for building border barriers. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 6:49 Elite 'BORTAC' unit to join sanctuary city crackdown In a continuation of its crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities and states, the Trump administration is planning to use U.S. Border Patrol agents from an elite tactical unit known as "BORTAC" to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement in detaining undocumented… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 5:38 News Wrap: Impeachment witness Vindman removed from NSC post In our news wrap Friday, a key impeachment witness has lost his White House job. An attorney for Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman says the aide was fired from the National Security Council and escorted from the building. Vindman had… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Middle East violence flares, leaving at least 3 dead In our news wrap Thursday, violence in the Middle East continues in response to President Trump’s peace plan. Deadly shootings took place in the West Bank and in Jerusalem, and a Palestinian injured 12 Israeli soldiers after ramming them with… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 8:50 Emotions flare at divided State of the Union On Tuesday night, President Trump became only the second president in U.S. history to deliver a State of the Union address after being impeached. Current partisan divisions were illustrated by the varying and emotional reactions of Democrats and Republicans present. Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Buttigieg maintains Iowa lead in latest caucus results In our news wrap Wednesday, delayed results from Monday’s Democratic presidential caucuses in Iowa are still trickling in -- and Pete Buttigieg appears to be keeping his lead. With 75 percent of precincts reporting, the former mayor of South Bend,… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 6:03 Trump's new visa, green card restrictions are 'about bigotry,' says critic On Friday, the Trump administration announced new restrictions on travel to the U.S. from six countries: Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Nigeria. It is also barring people from Sudan and Tanzania from participating in the U.S. Diversity Visa Program, which awards… Continue watching
Jan 31 Trump restricts immigration for 6 nations in election-year push By Colleen Long, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The Trump administration is curbing immigration for six countries as part of an election-year push. But the move isn't a full travel ban like President Donald Trump's initial order in 2017. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: White House holds summit on human trafficking By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A candidate has yet to be identified for the new post on the Domestic Policy Council, according to a White House official. Continue reading
Jan 29 How a wealth test for immigrants could affect the U.S. economy By Gretchen Frazee The so-called “public charge” rule bars immigrants from coming to the U.S., claiming that if they are deemed to be unable to support themselves financially. Continue reading