December 11, 2018 Judge throws out most of lawsuit against Trump immigration move The Trump administration provided adequate justification for its decision to end a program that reunited hundreds of immigrants from Central America with family members in the U.S., a federal judge ruled Monday.
December 11, 2018 Senate overwhelmingly votes to renew farm programs The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for a sweeping agriculture bill that will fund key farm safety net programs for the next five years without making significant changes to the food stamp program.
December 11, 2018 NY Times' Paul Krugman says US part of 'new axis of evil' with Russia, Saudi Arabia Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times opinion contributor Paul Krugman tweeted Monday that the United States had joined Russia and Saudi Arabia in a "new axis of evil," after those three countries and Kuwait objected to the United Nations' endorsement of a landmark study on global warming.
November 27, 2018 Violent caravan clash after media minimized Trump's warnings This thorny and emotional issue is not going away, even though the latest election is over.
November 25, 2018 Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz deletes tweet suggesting 'chemical weapons' used at US-Mexico border Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, tweeted Sunday that the use of tear gas against Central American migrants who attempted to enter the U.S. illegally may have been a violation of international agreements governing the use of chemical weapons -- before he backtracked.
November 20, 2018 Active-duty troops at southern border to cost $72M, Pentagon says The cost of sending approximately 5,900 active-duty personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border to provide support to Customs and Border Protection amounts to $72 million, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday.
November 14, 2018 Trump backs sentencing reform bill he says will give ex-inmates 'a second chance at life' President Trump threw his support behind a bipartisan bill to reform federal sentencing guidelines Wednesday, which he said would "reduce crime while giving our fellow citizens a chance at redemption."
November 8, 2018 Illegal border crossers now ineligible for asylum, White House says The Trump administration announced Thursday that migrants who attempt to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally will not be eligible to claim asylum under a new rule meant to crack down on "meritless" claims.
October 31, 2018 Trump's birthright citizenship interview sparks the media reaction he wanted It’s no accident that one week before the midterms, President Trump says he wants to revoke birthright citizenship.
October 29, 2018 Trump: Caravan migrants are 'wasting their time' President Trump told Fox News that Central American migrants who are approaching the U.S.-Mexico border in caravans are "wasting their time" and vowed, "they are not coming in."
