The Trump Administration hopes to bypass the lower courts and bring a DACA ruling straight to the Supreme Court. Catalina Velasquez of the political action organization Our Revolution joins Cheddar to discuss what the move means, in light of the looming shutdown deadline. She considers what the request might signal as far the president's willingness to strike a deal on Dreamers.
California's Attorney General announced that employers who assist in immigration sweeps and raids will be prosecuted for violating the state's sanctuary laws. Velasquez weighs in on what this means for states' strategies in opposing federal immigration policy. The board member says she does not think the Justice Department will charge local authorities who challenge the law.
Velasquez is a Dreamer herself, and reveals what she's doing to prepare for a potential end to the program. She says she's saving up, hoping for the best, and preparing for the worst. DACA hangs in the balance as the Senate attempts to reach a deal and avoid a shutdown.
A coronavirus action plan from President-elect Joe Biden centers on a mass vaccination campaign and closer coordination among all levels of government.
President Donald Trump has been impeached by the U.S. House over the violent siege of the Capitol.
U.S. Shadow Representative of the District of Columbia Oye Owolewa spoke to Cheddar about his belief that the recent attack on the Capitol building underlined the need for DC's statehood.
Cheddar's Megan Pratz reflects on the chaotic day of the counting of the electoral votes when the U.S. Capitol building became overrun by rioters.
The U.S. government’s deficit in the first three months of the budget year was a record-breaking $572.9 billion.
Airbnb says it will be blocking and canceling reservations in the Washington, D.C. area during the week of the presidential inauguration.
Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
A look at how President-elect Joe Biden's budgetary concerns will fit in with people's changing perceptions of the federal deficit and deficit spending.
Impeachment ahead, the House will first try Tuesday to push the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly to remove President Donald Trump from office.
Experts and insiders agree the coming year could have a lot in store for the maturing cannabis industry, from acceleration of M&A and funding in the capital markets to continuing momentum toward legalization on the state level.
