Agencies prepare for partial shutdown, as lawmakers look to minimize its impact
The Senate passed a spending package on Friday, based on a compromise reached between President Donald Trump and…
Maine immigration surge ends as Sen. Collins confirms ICE stand-down
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal immigration officials have ceased their “enhanced operations” in Maine, the site of an…
Republicans worry about effect of immigration chaos on midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are increasingly concerned that immigration enforcement is becoming a political liability in the upcoming…
Senators seek pause on DHS spending bill, following fatal shooting of VA nurse by Border Patrol
Senators are divided on how to proceed with a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security, after…
Republican calls for investigation grow after fatal shooting in Minneapolis
WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics…
How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a deal on health care subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — There is broad bipartisan support in the House and Senate for reviving federal health care…
Monetary policy currently in right place, hesitant about cutting rates
By Michael S. Derby BOSTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said Saturday that she’s…
Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut
WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks…
House passes bill to end historic government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the…
The Latest: Supreme Court keeps a block on SNAP payments, as shutdown potentially nears an end
The Supreme Court extended an order blocking full SNAP payments Tuesday amid signals that the government shutdown could…
Most Senate Democrats against colleagues’ shutdown deal
The deal cut by some Senate Democrats to reopen government has refueled the party’s tussle over strategy and…
Maine candidate Graham Platner says tattoo linked to Nazi symbol is covered
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a…