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Sen. Jeff Merkley, Oregon Democrat, called the "nuclear option" a victory for democracy four years ago. Now, with his party in the minority, he is fighting to save the Senate power of the filibuster. (Associated Press)

‘Nuclear option’ views opposite for senators after 4 years

When Sen. Jeff Merkley arrived in Congress in 2009, one of his first crusades was to curtail the power of the filibuster, which he thought was halting much of Democrats' wish list under President Obama. Fast-forward to this year and Mr. Merkley is again on a crusade -- this time to save the filibuster from Republicans, who are looking to finish what Democrats started and eviscerate the 60-vote blockade of Supreme Court nominees.

April 5, 2017
Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas, made headlines in 2012 by challenging President Obama on the H-1B visa issue. She said her husband, a semiconductor engineer, couldn’t find work. (Associated Press/File)

Trump administration warns firms to hire Americans over foreigners

The Justice and Homeland Security departments issued startling warnings Monday to companies applying for the country's most prominent foreign guest-worker program, telling executives to look for Americans to fill those jobs first and promising more investigations and prosecutions of businesses that abuse the system.

April 3, 2017
An U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine agent peers out of the open door of a helicopter during a patrol flight over McAllen, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border. (Associated Press)

Border Patrol pleads for night helicopters

The Homeland Security Department has been reluctant to send helicopters on nighttime missions to aid the Border Patrol, leaving agents to face drug smugglers and illegal immigrants without critical air cover, the chief of the agents' labor union told Congress late last month.

April 2, 2017
Border Patrol agent Eduardo Olmos walks near the secondary fence separating Tijuana, Mexico, background, and San Diego in San Diego in June 2016. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, an arm of the Organization of American States, has said it will fight against President Trump's immigration plans. The group has accused him of fostering an “enormous human rights crisis."

GOP says border wall funds should come from immigrants in U.S.

A group of House Republicans on Thursday introduced the first major bill to fund President Trump's border wall, saying the government could collect billions of dollars by imposing a 2 percent fee on all the money Mexicans and other immigrants send back home.

March 30, 2017
President Trump is working with Mick Mulvaney (left), director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, and other members of his team to prepare for a government shutdown in case Congress can't reach a budget deal by the end of the week. (Associated Press/File)

Debt to double over next 30 years, economy sputtering: CBO

The federal government will run a $5 trillion deficit three decades from now, the Congressional Budget Office predicted Thursday, saying nearly 30 percent of the country's economy will be consumed by Washington's spending.

March 30, 2017
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said that his officers will not work with federal agents to enforce immigration policies by turning over illegals. Commissioner Davis said his officers won't even ask the legal status of those they encounter while on patrol. (Associated Press)

Sanctuary cities now number 150; Baltimore added to list

Homeland Security added dozens of jurisdictions to its latest name-and-shame list of sanctuary cities, released Wednesday, including Baltimore, where the police commissioner has said officers would not work with federal agents to enforce immigration laws.

March 29, 2017