104 stories
Senate negotiations to end a 38-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown hit a major snag after former president Donald Trump urged Republicans not to make a deal unless the SAVE America Act is attached. His...
The Senate met on Sunday, but lawmakers showed no sign of bridging their differences over funding for the Department of Homeland Security as the partial government shutdown moved into its 37th day. Democrats and...
Washington — A bipartisan group of senators met Thursday with White House border czar Tom Homan as negotiators continued efforts to resolve demands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement reform and end the shutdown of...
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee walked out of a Wednesday evening briefing with former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying she would not commit to complying with a subpoena from Republican Chairman...
Late Wednesday, a group of House Democrats abruptly left a closed-door briefing with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as lawmakers questioned the Justice Department’s handling...
The Senate on Tuesday voted 51-48 to begin extended floor consideration of the SAVE America Act, a voting bill championed by former President Trump that faces long odds of passage in the 100-member chamber. Republican...
A brief but tense exchange at Austin’s airport highlighted the political fight over partial funding for the Department of Homeland Security. The shutdown has left DHS without full funding and disrupted operations at...
Workers quietly installed a plaque near the U.S. Capitol's West Front honoring police who responded to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, three years after a 2022 law required such a marker. The plaque was bolted to a...
Three months after declaring "I'm not quitting," Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California announced Friday that he will retire rather than mount a difficult reelection campaign in a redrawn district.
March 4, 2026 — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will testify Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, marking the second day of her Capitol Hill appearances after a contentious Senate hearing the day...
By Caitlin Yilek March 4, 2026 / 6:00 AM EST / CBS News Washington — The Senate is scheduled to hold a vote Wednesday on a resolution that would bar President Trump from committing U.S. forces to further military...
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has requested testimony from seven people as part of its probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Committee chair James Comer sent the letters seeking...
