Dec 18 U.S. officials baffled by large migrant groups flocking to remote New Mexico border crossing By Elliot Spagat, Colleen Long, Associated Press Large numbers of Guatemalan families and unaccompanied children are surrendering to U.S. immigration agents in an extremely remote and dangerous stretch of New Mexico desert. Continue reading
Dec 18 U.S. reverses fingerprinting rule for households sponsoring migrant children By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Trump administration policy required fingerprinting for all adults living in a household where a migrant child would live. Parents and other sponsors have said the fingerprinting rule had slowed placement of children in homes, in part because some members… Continue reading
Dec 18 Read James Comey’s full testimony before House committees By Erica R. Hendry James Comey continued to defend his actions as FBI director during an hours-long meeting with two Congressional committees on Monday, the second closed-door meeting with members in as many weeks. Continue reading
Dec 18 McSally appointed to McCain’s seat after losing Senate race in November By Nicholas Riccardi, Terry Tang, Associated Press Rep. Martha McSally, a former air force colonel, lost to Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema in November after a bruising contest in which she contended Sinema committed "treason" by making anti-war remarks in 2003. Now, McSally will join the Senate the… Continue reading
Dec 18 Director and actress Penny Marshall dies at 75 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Marshall starred in "Laverne & Shirley" before becoming one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, with hits like "Big" and "A League of Their Own."… Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: White House says it’s waiting for Senate plan in funding showdown By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Trump has asked Cabinet secretaries to look for any funding that could potentially be used for border security, suggesting the White House was looking for a way out of the standoff. Continue reading
Dec 18 ‘Zero-tolerance’ immigration policy hits snag in California By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Federal prosecutors introduced mass hearings on immigration charges to California in July, adopting a model that has been in place for years elsewhere on the U.S.-Mexico border. Since then, judges have challenged President Donald Trump's moves on immigration in ways… Continue reading
Dec 18 Shutdown talk recedes after White House eases wall threat By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump and leaders in Congress appeared to be pulling back Tuesday from a government shutdown over his $5 billion request for border wall funds… Continue reading
Dec 18 Church credibility at risk over sex abuse, Vatican committee says By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican on Tuesday released the first details of Pope Francis' upcoming high-stakes sex abuse prevention summit, making clear that bishops attending the gathering must reach out to victims before they get to Rome and that accountability is very much… Continue reading
Dec 17 How Ryan Zinke shifted Interior Department policy By Courtney Vinopal Here’s a look at some of the major changes to energy and environmental policy under Zinke’s leadership at the Interior Department, and what's happening with the investigations surrounding his tenure. Continue reading