The government is back up and running after Congress passed a short-term budget deal. The deal funds the government until February 8th, but is the showdown really over, or has it just been delayed?
Amanda Marcotte, Politics Writer at Salon, discusses the specifics of the deal. Democrats didn't get what they wanted when it comes to immigration and DACA, but they did get six years of funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Part of the reason that Democrats agreed to the deal is that Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agreed to allow a vote on the Dreamers. Marcotte says she doesn't believe that he will actually follow through on that promise.
U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings.
Newly opened records that belonged to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens give the public a behind-the-scenes glimpse at his decades on the court, including the tense struggle over the 2000 presidential election and major cases on affirmative action and abortion.
Senate Democrats promised Tuesday to pursue stronger ethics rules for the Supreme Court in the wake of reports that Justice Clarence Thomas participated in luxury vacations and a real estate deal with a top GOP donor. Republicans made clear they strongly oppose the effort.
The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions.
Major Changes to Drug Policies for Federal Job Applicants
The board of supervisors picked by Ron DeSantis voted to countersue Disney after the company filed a lawsuit against the Florida governor, alleging political retaliation.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is recommending the U.S. rethink its decades-old policy of insuring only as much as $250,000 in bank deposits.
A Missouri judge has blocked a unique rule that would restrict access to gender-affirming health care to children and adults.
Attorneys for Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr are asking a court to allow for her return to the House floor.
Members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District on Monday voted unanimously to sue Disney in state court in the Orlando area.
