With Roe v. Wade Overturned: D.C.’s Abortion Debates Heat Up
Battle lines have formed in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling overturning the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision guaranteeing Americans the constitutional right to abortion. At […]
DREAMers’ Fate Hangs on Congress, Trump, SCOTUS
As of Thursday morning, Feb. 15, there were four Republican proposals, ranging from more or less parroting the president’s four pillars to pushing broad immigration reform and legalizing the parents of DREAMers.
President Trump Gives His First State of the Union Address (photos)
During the third-longest such address on record, President Trump touted the strength of the U.S. economy while stressing the need for immigration reform and a powerful nuclear arsenal.
DACA Recipients and DREAMers: Who Are They?
Over the next three weeks, discussions in Congress and in the media about DACA recipients and DREAMers — already heated — will intensify.
Senate Votes to End Government Shutdown
Around 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, it was clear that Democrats helped the Senate reach the 60-vote threshold to end the government shutdown. The final procedural vote to end the debate was 81 to 18.