Democrats' top leaders said Tuesday that President Trump had abused the office of the presidency in his Oval Office address demanding a border wall, saying his speech was filled with "misinformation and even malice." Published January 8, 2019
In another political time, without President Trump in office, a debate over border fencing would probably look very different. Published January 8, 2019
President George W. Bush flexed the National Emergencies Act in the days after the 2001 terrorist attacks, President Jimmy Carter used it during the Iranian hostage crisis, and President Barack Obama tapped it to handle the swine flu pandemic in 2009. Now it's President Trump who is eyeing the 1976 law. Published January 8, 2019
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce called on Congress Tuesday to end the partial government shutdown and strike a deal to trade more border security for legalizing potentially millions of illegal immigrants. Published January 8, 2019
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell accused Democrats Tuesday of a "partisan tantrum," saying they backed border barriers many times before, and have only changed now that President Trump is the one asking for the money. Published January 8, 2019
Democratic leaders on Monday asked the broadcast networks for equal airtime to counter President Trump's planned immigration speech Tuesday, saying it's only fair they get a chance to counter his "malice and misinformation." Published January 7, 2019
Los Angeles County has agreed to conduct a purge of its voting rolls, in a move that could strip perhaps 1.5 million inactive voters from the lists of those eligible to cast ballots. Published January 7, 2019
Democrats on Monday visited the New Mexico spot where a second migrant died last month to demand the government invest more in emergency medical care and provide better treatment for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants surging across the border. Published January 7, 2019
President Trump said Sunday that he is considering declaring border security a national emergency and triggering presidential powers that would allow him to assign the military to build his border wall, and he promised a decision based on how shutdown negotiations go. Published January 6, 2019
President Trump said Friday he could declare a national emergency on the border and order his government to build fencing without needing to go to Congress for additional funding. Published January 4, 2019
President Trump said Friday he and Democratic leaders are finally making progress on ending the government shutdown, saying they're now "all on the same path" -- though he didn't reveal any specifics that gave him confidence. Published January 4, 2019
Democratic leaders emerged from a White House meeting Friday to say they won't begin to negotiate on border security until the government shutdown is ended. Published January 4, 2019
A Wisconsin congressman announced legislation Friday to allow Americans to donate money to the government earmarked specifically to build President Trump's wall. Published January 4, 2019
Sen. Pat Roberts announced Friday he won't seek re-election in 2020, already giving Republicans a second vacancy to defend. Published January 4, 2019
The White House on Friday released the border briefing President Trump to get Democratic leaders to see during a meeting earlier this week, saying the public should see the information behind the president's case for why he wants a border wall. Published January 4, 2019
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer begged Republicans Friday to break with President Trump and vote to reopen the government without new border wall money, saying the president doesn't know how to negotiate. Published January 4, 2019
Using their new majority, House Democrats passed legislation Thursday to reopen the shuttered parts of the government -- but Senate Republicans said the moves are a non-starter, and the White House issued a veto threat as well, signaling the partial shutdown will go on. Published January 3, 2019
Republicans closed out two years of control over the political branches of Washington on Thursday with a whimper, leaving a government still in partial shutdown and a long list of priorities left undone. Published January 3, 2019
The White House issued a veto threat Thursday on Democrats' new bill to end the government shutdown, saying it shortchanged "the nation's urgent border security needs." Published January 3, 2019
As Democrats take charge of the House at the start of the 116th Congress, one California lawmaker will introduce articles of impeachment against President Trump on Thursday. Published January 3, 2019
