The White House has floated a new proposal ahead of a critical immigration debate that is set to dominate Capitol Hill next week. Under the proposal, immigration would stay at current levels – about 1.1. million people a year – …
Continue ReadingSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has moved to begin debate on an immigration bill in the Senate in an unorthodox way – by not starting with an immigration bill. McConnell said that he will not use a bill as …
Continue ReadingSecretary of Defense James Mattis is vowing not to deport any DACA recipients serving in the military even if the program expires. “We would always stand by one of our people,” the general said. “They will not be subject to …
Continue ReadingMuch of talk in Washington D.C. this week was on the controversial Nunes Memo just released. In this episode, we discuss the revelation of a focus of special counsel Robert Mueller and why it may be the more significant development.…
Continue ReadingHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi held the floor yesterday for a record 8 hours and 7 minutes, in what was the longest floor speech in House of Representatives history. Pelosi was announcing her opposition to a Senate deal on …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump has assailed Democrats for refusing to negotiate on his proposed immigration reform plan. “[Democrats]…oppose this deal, they aren’t serious about DACA-they just want open borders,” the president wrote on Twitter earlier today.
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Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Chris Coons (D-DE), are planning to introduce an immigration bill in the Senate today. The bill will provide legal status for immigrants living in the country illegally and also provides some funding for border …
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration admits that it derived a list of wealthy Russian oligarchs that it was required to submit to Congress from a list of wealthy Russian businessmen on Forbes.com. Asked if there was any truth to the rumors …
Continue ReadingHouse Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said today that no comprehensive immigration reform package will be passed without Democratic votes. “Whatever we do is not going to pass with one party or another. If you want to do it, that …
Continue ReadingSenator Ted Cruz of Texas has come out against a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients one day after it was revealed the president would be calling for one in an upcoming immigration plan. “I do not believe we should …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump will reportedly back a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants who came to the country as children, it was revealed today. The plan was outlined in a call between White House adviser Stephen Miller and Republican …
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump suggested that DACA recipients will be allowed to remain in the country and will ultimately be given a pathway to citizenship as a part of a broader immigration deal he expects to strike with Congress in the …
Continue ReadingSenator Chuck Schumer is withdrawing his offer to negotiate funding for a wall along the southern border as part of an immigration compromise, he said yesterday. “We’re going to have to start on a new basis and the wall offer …
Continue ReadingThe Senate voted to reopen the government today. The list of Democrats who voted against the measure reads like a who’s who of Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020.
Senator Cory Booker released a statement prior to the vote that read, …
Continue ReadingThe Senate has reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen the government.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats will support a bill to reopen the government and fund it until February 8. In exchange, Senate Majority Leader …
Continue ReadingThe government shutdown has entered its third day as lawmakers in Washington were unable to reach a compromise to reopen the government late Sunday night. A bipartisan group of twenty senators have been meeting throughout the weekend trying to …
Continue ReadingA bipartisan group of about twenty senators are trying to find a solution to the shutdown mess. Senators left a ninety-minute meeting this afternoon optimistic, but acknowledging the plan still needs the imprimatur of both of their senate leaders.…
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