Nation Jan 31 Here's what to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact By Meg Kinnard and Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Jan 30 WATCH: Senate approves funding deal to avoid shutdown, delaying larger fight over DHS The Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and allow Congress to debate new restrictions on federal immigration… By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Jan 29 Watch 4:27 What's in the bipartisan Senate deal to avoid a shutdown, temporarily fund DHS Senators are racing to find a solution as the federal government is once again on the verge of a partial shutdown. This time, there's hope for a bipartisan deal on the key issue, the conduct of ICE and other DHS… By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman
Politics Jan 29 WATCH: Senate Democrats strike deal with White House on government funding package Democrats and White House have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security as they negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Jan 27 WATCH: Rubio defends Trump policy on Venezuela, downplays fears about Greenland and NATO Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun his much-anticipated congressional testimony about Venezuela, defending the Trump administration’s military operation to oust and arrest then-President Nicolas Maduro as Republican and Democratic lawmakers offered starkly different readings of the current situation. By Matthew Lee, Stephen Groves, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
Jan 27 WATCH: Senate convenes as Minnesota shootings, DHS funding upend spending deal By Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press, Associated Press In opening floor remarks as the Senate returned to Washington, Schumer said that Democrats will not vote for Homeland Security funding as part of a wide-ranging spending bill passed by the House last week. The government will partially shut down… Continue reading
Jan 26 Funding deal begins to unravel as Senate Democrats vow to oppose DHS bill over Alex Pretti shooting in Minnesota By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press If senators fail to act by midnight Friday, funding for Homeland Security and the other agencies covered under the six bills will lapse. Continue reading
Jan 15 Senators launch a cross-party effort to end stock trading by lawmakers By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Republican Sen. Ashley Moody of Florida on Thursday plan to introduce legislation, first shared with The Associated Press, that would bar lawmakers and their immediate family members from trading or owning individual… Continue reading
Jan 14 Democrats see a narrow path to win the Senate, but there's no room for error By Thomas Beaumont, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Senate Democrats are expressing optimism they'll be able to flip the chamber this year after it looked all but impossible last year. Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump pressure By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation. Continue reading