Immigration
White House Considering Dramatic Expansion Of Travel Ban
Posted on · A document outlining the plans — timed to coincide with the third anniversary of Trump’s January 2017 executive order — has been circulating the White House.
National
Mayors Urge Senate To Return To Washington For Gun Bill Vote
Posted on · The mayors, including Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, are urging the Senate to vote on two bills already passed by the House expanding background checks for gun sales.
News
Kavanaugh Is Confirmed: Senate OKs Supreme Court Nominee
Posted on · The near party-line vote was 50-48, capping a fight that seized the national conversation
National
Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Clears Crucial Senate Hurdle
Posted on · Republicans Susan Collins and Jeff Flake --as well as Democrat Joe Manchin-- voted yes, while GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski voted no
News
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman: Secret FBI Report Shows No Kavanaugh Misconduct
Posted on · Democrats have complained that the FBI's reopening of its Kavanaugh background check has been far too limited
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Trump Asks FBI for Updated Kavanaugh Probe
Posted on · The President says the updated investigation"must be limited in scope" and "completed in less than one week."
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GOP Advances Kavanaugh after Flake Calls for FBI Probe
Posted on · Republican Senator Jeff Flake calls for a one week investigation into sexual assault allegations against the Supreme Court nominee
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Christine Blasey Ford And Brett Kavanaugh Testify before Senate Judiciary Committee
Posted on · Blasey Ford said the Supreme Court nominee sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers and Kavanaugh denied it
National
Kavanaugh Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegation
Posted on · Senator Dianne Feinstein has notified federal investigators about information concerning an allegation of sexual misconduct against the Supreme Court nominee
News
WATCH: Senate Conducts Final Day of Supreme Court Nominee Hearings
Posted on · Abortion was a focus throughout Brett Kavanaugh's testimony
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WATCH: Senate Holds Hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Posted on · It is the second day of confirmation hearings for the judge nominated by President Trump
News
Ground Game: Will Family Separation Outcry Hurt Texas GOP?
Posted on · The Trump administration two months ago unveiled a "zero tolerance" policy which led to immigrant parents being separated from their children after crossing illegally into the U.S.
Immigration
GOP Leaders Sell Immigration Bills, With Trump’s Blessing
Posted on · The bills represent the GOP's attempt to address the situation of the Dreamers
News
House Republican Factions Hunt For Immigration Deal
Posted on · Lawmakers said after the meeting they were making progress but it was unlikely they could produce legislation by Tuesday
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UPDATE: Ryan Bowing Out, Sending Ripples Of Uncertainty Through GOP
Posted on · Amid an uneasy tenure that saw the failure of an Obamacare repeal and the passage of tax cuts — as well as an uneven relationship with President Trump — Ryan is calling it quits