Trump would 'absolutely consider' delay on government shutdown
The White House and congressional negotiators are considering a bill that would delay a government shutdown after the death of former President George H.W. Bush.
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Democrats nominate Pelosi as House speaker
Democrats overwhelmingly nominated Rep. Nancy Pelosi to be House speaker Wednesday despite staunch opposition earlier this month.
Don't expect big interest rate hikes, Fed chief Powell says
Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said Wednesday he regards current interest rates at nearly a neutral level.
US Supreme Court Upholds Landowners Property Rights Against Gov't Overreach
The Supreme Court has given a victory to private property rights.
US to Appeal Judge's Order Barring Asylum Restrictions
The Trump administration says it will appeal a court order barring the government from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally.
DHS chief claims 600 convicted criminals are hiding in migrant caravans
More than 600 members of the 10,000 migrants traveling from Central America to the U.S. are convicted criminals, the country's top security official said Monday evening.
Catastrophic Northern California fire is finally contained
A massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California has been fully contained after burning for more than two weeks, authorities said Sunday.
Hundreds of migrants try rushing toward California port of entry, as Trump threatens to close entire border
Images and videos posted on social media Sunday afternoon showed hundreds of migrants from the leading Central American caravan pushing past Mexican riot police and rushing the border at the port of entry in San Ysidro, Calif., in a major test for both U.S. border authorities and Mexican officials.
Democrats win House popular vote by 8.6 million votes -- largest midterm margin in 40 years
Democratic House candidates received more than 8.6 million votes than did their Republican counterparts -- the biggest such midterm margin for either party in over 40 years.
Trump submits written answers to Mueller questions
President Donald Trump has provided the special counsel’s office with written answers to questions about his knowledge of Russian interference in the 2016 election, his lawyers said Tuesday, marking the first time Trump has directly cooperated with the investigation.
Obama-appointed judges undercut Trump on immigration
President Trump lost two big immigration court rulings Tuesday, after a federal judge in California shot down his attempt to limit asylum claims and another judge in Michigan ordered the administration to release nearly 100 Iraqi immigrants living in the U.S. illegally who had been detained as part of a travel ban-related deal.
Grim search for 1,276 missing after deadliest California wildfire
Authorities on Sunday sifted through the charred wreckage of California’s deadliest ever wildfire, searching for any signs of the 1,276 people now listed as missing after the Camp Fire tore through the mountain town of Paradise.
Rick Scott says Bill Nelson has 'graciously conceded'
Florida’s Republican Gov. Rick Scott says incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson called him to concede defeat in their extremely tight race.
Trump administration greenlights $324M border wall in Arizona
The Arizona border will have 32 miles of existing wall replaced starting next April.
631 missing, 63 dead in California wildfire
More than 600 people are missing and 63 have died as a result of what is now being called the most deadly fire to ever break out in California, local officials announced late Thursday.
Feds Collect Record Taxes in October; Still Run $100B Deficit
The federal government collected record total tax revenues of $252,692,000,000 in October, the first month of fiscal 2019, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement released Tuesday.