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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to reporters and members of the Communication Workers of America (CWA), following the union's endorsement of Sanders, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at the CWA's headquarters in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Bernie Sanders threatens to sue DNC over data fight

Sen. Bernard Sanders' campaign accused the Democratic National Committee of "actively attempting to undermine our campaign" Friday after the DNC suspended Mr. Sanders' access to the party's voter file, saying he snooped on what fellow candidate Hillary Clinton was doing.

December 18, 2015
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said the GOP played "the cards we were dealt" in the budget talks. (Associated Press)

Budget deal increases federal deficit by hundreds of billions of dollars

Having reached a deal on a nearly $2 trillion deal to keep the government open, President Obama and congressional leaders tried to build support Wednesday for the massive bill, which hikes spending across government, thrilling Democrats, and extends a host of special interest tax breaks, exciting Republicans.

December 16, 2015
"People like what I say, people respect what I say," Donald Trump said, kicking off the prime-time debate in Las Vegas, sponsored by CNN. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump defends Muslim ban as security dominates Republican debate

Donald Trump defended his call for a halt on Muslim visitors to the U.S., taking credit for having ignited a needed conversation over the roots of terrorism, as he and the rest of the Republican presidential field faced off Tuesday in their final debate of the year with fear of another terrorist attack growing among the electorate.

December 15, 2015
Donald Trump, left, and Jeb Bush, right, both speak as Ted Cruz looks on during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Ted Cruz rules out legalizing illegal immigrants

Sen. Ted Cruz ruled out ever legalizing illegal immigrants in Tuesday's GOP presidential debate as he tried to draw distinctions between himself and Sen. Marco Rubio on the thorny issue that has cleaved the Republican Party.

December 15, 2015
"Ignoring the online statements of those terrorists trying to enter our country puts us at risk," said House Foreign Affairs Chairman Edward R. Royce, California Republican. (Associated Press)

Homeland Security social media screening ‘common sense’ for visas, lawmakers agree

Fearing the U.S. is losing the battle against the Islamic State terrorist network in cyberspace, those on all sides of the political spectrum demanded Tuesday that the administration immediate begin screening social media profiles of all visitors and enlist tech companies in the battle to shut down radical Islam's presence online.

December 15, 2015
A drone is demonstrated in Brigham City, Utah, on Feb. 13, 2014. (Associated Press)

Feds to require drone owners to register

Private drones must be registered with the federal government and owners will have to pay a $5 "drone tax" under rules Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx released Monday, as officials belatedly try to bring accountability to the Wild West in the sky.

December 14, 2015
Van Thanh Nguyen, center, is greeted by a nun as she arrives for her daughter Tin Nguyen's funeral on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Santa Ana, Calif. Nguyen died in the mass shootings in San Bernardino, Calif., on Dec. 2. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Catholic bishops reject halt to Muslim visitors, urge gun control

America's Catholic bishops came out in opposition to GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump's call for a temporary ban on admission of Muslim immigrants and visitors, issuing a statement Monday saying the U.S. should never "target specific classes of persons based on religion."

December 14, 2015
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, former Democratic National Committee chairwoman. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

DNC craves tax dollars for convention

Already struggling with finances, the Democratic Party has drafted a plan to have taxpayers help pay about $20 million for next summer's nominating convention, reversing a change Congress approved just a year ago.

December 13, 2015
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC chairwoman (Associated Press) **FILE**

Dems eye taxpayer bailout for 2016

Already struggling with finances, the Democratic Party has drafted a plan to have taxpayers help pay for next summer's nominating convention, reversing a change Congress approved just a year ago.

December 11, 2015
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich contends voting district are drawn intentionally to pack white voters into one area to outnumber Hispanic voters. (Associated Press)

Supreme Court hears gerrymandering cases that affect noncitizens

Supreme Court justices grappled Tuesday with how to balance the "one person, one vote" principle against late-20th century affirmative action policies, hearing two cases testing how far states can go in accommodating noncitizens or racial minorities when it comes time to draw voting districts.

December 8, 2015