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This April 18, 2019, file photo shows the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Congress nears two-year spending deal, debt increase

The White House and bipartisan leaders on Capitol Hill are nearing a two-year deal to raise the spending caps, paving the way for a cleaner spending process but doing so at the expense of taxpayers.

May 21, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, talks with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., right, and her mother Blanca Ocasio-Cortez, center, during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, during the opening session of the 116th Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Impeachment push gains steam in House as prominent Democrats join in

Several senior House Democrats announced their support Tuesday for starting an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, putting party leaders on the defensive as they try to balance their hopes for an aggressive legislative agenda against a left wing out for blood.

May 21, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, Friday, May 17, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Amit Mehta, federal judge, rules against Trump in subpoena dispute

House Democrats won their first court victory Monday in their battle to pry loose documents from President Trump after a judge ruled one of his accounting firms must comply with a congressional subpoena seeking some of Mr. Trump's personal financial documents.

May 20, 2019
A security guard enters a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge, Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Donna, Texas. Officials say the site will primarily be used as a temporary site for processing and care of unaccompanied migrant children and families and will increase the Border Patrol's capacity to process migrant families. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE **

16-year-old illegal immigrant dies in Border Patrol custody

The death of a 16-year-old Guatemalan illegal immigrant in Border Patrol custody on Monday raised the stakes for border security in Congress, where lawmakers are trying to figure out whether to give President Trump some of the $4.5 billion in emergency money he's demanding to help deal with the migrant surge.

May 20, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of REALTORS Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, Friday, May 17, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump admin. defends border emergency in court showdown

The administration brought its border emergency wall-building plans before a skeptical federal judge Friday, hoping to win court approval of President Trump's ambitious and controversial plan to siphon billions of dollars from the Pentagon to the border.

May 17, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of REALTORS Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, Friday, May 17, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

IRS defies Trump taxes subpoena

The IRS failed to comply with a subpoena demanding the tax agency turn over President Trump's tax returns, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee said Friday.

May 17, 2019
A Border Patrol agents talks on the phone in the processing area at a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge, Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Donna, Texas. Officials say the site will primarily be used as a temporary site for processing and care of unaccompanied migrant children and families. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

DHS could ship border migrants ‘across the entire nation’

The border is so overwhelmed that Homeland Security is considering shipping migrants from border states "across the entire nation" to be processed and released -- but it has not begun yet, officials said Friday, shooting down reports of imminent flights to Florida.

May 17, 2019
President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office after arriving on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 17, 2019, in Washington. Trump is returning from a trip to New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump loses another round in DACA revocation court battle

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump's 2017 attempt to phase out the Obama-era DACA deportation amnesty for illegal immigrant "Dreamers," saying his administration didn't do enough to justify his reasoning.

May 17, 2019
Attorney General Ken Paxton's office says that as a state with sovereign powers under the Constitution, Texas can't be treated like a federal agency or Cabinet secretary who can be compelled to comply. (Associated Press)

Texas asserts sovereign immunity against Congress

Texas is asserting its sovereign immunity against Congress, telling Democrats on two congressional committees this week that the state has no obligation to comply with their investigative demands.

May 16, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks on immigration in the Rose Garden at the White House, Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Donald Trump announces plan to overhaul legal immigration

President Trump sought to retake the reins of the immigration debate Thursday by announcing a bold plan to refashion legal immigration from its heavy reliance on family ties into a points-based system that would boost those with preferred skills.

May 16, 2019
In this Nov. 2, 2016, file photo, the FBI's J. Edgar Hoover headquarters building in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Lawmakers demand FBI reveal Florida election hack

Democrats and Republicans said Thursday that the FBI must reveal the names of the two Florida counties that were penetrated by hackers ahead of the 2016 election, saying voters were the victims and deserve to know.

May 16, 2019