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• Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown

  April 30, 2026 12:54 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed legislation funding much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, ending the longest agency shutdown in history. The White House had warned that temporary funding Trump had tapped to pay Transportation Security Administration and other agency... more »

• Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department

  April 23, 2026 10:57 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending it to the House. The entire department has been... more »

• Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight

  February 3, 2026 2:57 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. The president moved quickly to sign the bill after... more »

• What to know about the partial government shutdown

  February 1, 2026 1:42 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The partial government shutdown is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That is mostly because this shutdown, which started Saturday, does not include the whole of government and may not last long, even as it now drags into the new week. The... more »

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress

  November 22, 2025 1:08 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a loyal supporter-turned-critic of President Donald Trump who faced his political retribution if she sought reelection, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January. Greene, in a more than 10-minute video posted online, explained her decision and said she... more »

• Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end

  November 11, 2025 10:32 AM

  The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps in place at least for a few more days a chaotic situation. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance... more »

• Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act

  October 15, 2025 2:52 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century, a change that would boost Republican electoral prospects, particularly across the South. During 2... more »

• Vote to end government shutdown fails in Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands

  October 1, 2025 10:58 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A vote to end the government shutdown hours after it began failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate held firm to the party's demands to fund health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to provide. The tally showed cracks in the Democrats' resolve... more »

• House approves resolution honoring Charlie Kirk with dozens of Democrats opposed

  September 19, 2025 7:32 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday, but a significant number of Democrats voted against it, highlighting the deepening political divide in the wake of his assassination. The resolution, which praised "the life and legacy" of Kirk, passed the Republican-controlled... more »

• Proposal limiting Texas city, county property taxes loses steam

  September 3, 2025 5:10 PM

  " Proposal limiting Texas city, county property taxes loses steam " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly... more »

• Impeachment Hearings Against Pres. Trump May Impact 2020 Election Play Video

  November 13, 2019 8:40 PM

  WESLACO – The first public hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump recessed for the day. The process of it all could be difficult to understand. The House of Representatives identify a member of government who they believe has abused their office in some way or... more »

• House of Representatives Votes to Overturn Trump's Emergency Declaration Play Video

  February 26, 2019 6:06 PM

  WESLACO – The House of Representatives voted to overturn President Trump’s national emergency declaration on Tuesday. The veto threat, ignored by the party, overturns Trump’s bid for billions in funding for the proposed border wall. The House’s 245-182 vote to block the funding included 13 republicans. The... more »