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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., talks to reporters about a funding bill to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security shutdown that began more than a month ago, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Deal emerges to end Homeland Security budget standoff as TSA disruptions deepen

March 24, 2026 at 2:12 p.m.

Senators raced Tuesday to clinch an emerging proposal to end the Homeland Security shutdown by funding much of the department, including the unpaid Transportation Security Administration airport workers, but excluding ICE operations that have been...

A group of undocumented migrants is deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge in McAllen, Texas, Friday, March 13, 2026. Dozens of migrants from countries including Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, China, Guatemala and El Salvador were handed over to Mexican authorities. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Trump’s mass deportation agenda is at a crossroads with the Homeland Security shake-up

March 16, 2026 at 8:26 a.m.

The Department of Homeland Security will soon be under new management, an opportunity to reset President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda or to double down on his signature campaign promise to...

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions whether Americans feel the ‘golden age’ Trump describes

February 24, 2026 at 11:27 p.m.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s depiction of the nation as being in a “golden age” during his State of the Union.

Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., right, attends a breakfast with the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House dinner closes a turbulent week for governors in Washington

February 21, 2026 at 7:34 p.m.

The annual dinner with governors at the White House is typically a chance for leaders from both parties to come together, socialize and spend a low-key evening with the president.

President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One, early Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after returning from a trip to Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Annual governors’ gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats

February 10, 2026 at 3:48 p.m.

An annual meeting of the nation’s governors that has long served as a rare bipartisan gathering is unraveling after President Donald Trump excluded Democratic governors from White House events.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., center, joined at left by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and other leaders, calls on reporters during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats demand ‘dramatic changes’ for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrants

February 4, 2026 at 9:35 p.m.

Congress is discussing potential new rules for ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection after officers shot and killed two Minneapolis protesters in January.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Trump moved fast to cut a funding deal. It’s a striking change from the last shutdown fight.

January 31, 2026 at 11:07 a.m.

President Donald Trump acted quickly to negotiate with Democratic senators on a deal to avert a government shutdown.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado waves to supporters on Pennsylvania Avenue as she leaves the White House after meeting with President Donald Trump Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Venezuela’s María Corina Machado says she presented Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize

January 15, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump during a meeting with him at the White House on Thursday, “as...

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks to reporters about a war powers resolution regarding Venezuela on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate pushes back on President Trump’s military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote

January 8, 2026 at 3:33 p.m.

The Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.

Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

December 24, 2025 at 7:34 a.m.

The Department of Homeland Security said it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.

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