Mychael Schnell

The Department of Homeland Security entered its fourth day of a shutdown on Tuesday with little sign that the funding lapse will end anytime soon. The House and Senate are both out of town, with lawmakers not planning to return until Monday. Many are trav... See more

The Department of Homeland Security is now officially — technically — in a shutdown, marking the third funding lapse of President Donald Trump’s second term. Solving this one could take a while. After two weeks of negotiations between Democrats and Republ... See more

If there are no sudden legislative breakthroughs this week, the Department of Homeland Security is headed for a shutdown on Friday. Democrats say that’s just fine. As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown in cities across the United... See more

President Donald Trump wants to close the Kennedy Center’s doors for two years so the performing arts center can undergo construction. House Democrats say that’s illegal. A group of Democratic lawmakers fired off a letter to Trump on Thursday requesting m... See more

After four days, the partial government shutdown is one small step away from ending. The fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, however, is just beginning. On Tuesday, in a vote largely along partisan lines, the House passed a package... See more