The situations at the border and in the White House five years ago and now are strikingly similar. Immigration experts say the Trump administration can learn from Obama's tenure. Read More
President Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make the case for his controversial border wall. The president's demand for $5.7 billion in wall funding — and Democrats' opposition — has led to a partial shutdown of the federal government. Here we check some of the arguments made by the president and top Democrats in their response.Read More
President Trump is addressing the nation about border security tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 8, beginning at 6 p.m. PT. Read More
After declaring victory over ISIS last month, President Trump now says U.S. forces in Syria "won't be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone," echoing words from National Security Adviser John Bolton.Read More
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplayed freshman Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib's expletive-laden call to impeach President Trump, and a top committee leader said it's too early to push for it.Read More
A significant power shift begins in Washington with Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives. The incoming speaker plans votes on bills to reopen the government and new rules.Read More
In the North Korean leader's New Year's address, he says Pyongyang is willing to work with the United States, but suggests cooperation could be contingent on lifting sanctions.Read More
The House of Representatives will vote on a funding bill to end the partial government shutdown on Thursday, the first day of the new Congress when Democrats will take control of the chamber and are expected to elect Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as speaker.Read More
The president visited U.S. forces that are in Iraq as part of the fight against ISIS amid criticism of a sudden decision to pull troops from Syria. It's his first such trip since taking office.Read More
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will assume Mattis' duties starting in the new year. Trump had previously said Mattis would step down at the end of February.Read More
The House and Senate convened at noon Saturday. Congress is looking for a way forward. But President Trump maintains that any bill has to include money for his wall, a demand Democrats still reject.Read More
The limited U.S. force has had a large impact on Syria's war, beating back ISIS and bringing relative calm to one corner of the country. President Trump's critics fear those gains could be lost.Read More
Ryan Zinke is out as secretary of the Interior. Zinke will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the year; his successor is expected to be announced next week. Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers was considered a top candidate for the job before Zinke was named in 2017.Read More
It's unclear how long the OMB director will serve in the role, succeeding outgoing chief of staff John Kelly. On Dec. 8, Trump announced that Kelly would be leaving the job at the end of the year.Read More
Paul Manafort “lied in multiple ways and on multiple occasions” in meetings with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team, according to new documents from the special counsel’s office.Read More
Prosecutors said Flynn's cooperation since his guilty plea has been so valuable that a judge should be lenient at sentencing, but the full details still aren't public in a heavily redacted document.Read More
President Trump's longtime fixer pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to Congress about the real estate negotiations that Trump's business conducted with Russians in 2016.Read More
Many migrants have come to seek asylum in the U.S. — but the process for approval is slow, and resources in a makeshift shelter in Tijuana are running low. Read More
It's not the first time that the administration has asked the Supreme Court to intercede in the appeals process. Read More
As Trump cracks down on asylum-seekers, federal lawsuits argue that the administration is turning its back on legal precedent and international law.Read More
The plaintiffs are expected to ask for documents concerning the finances of the president and his businesses, which are normally closely held.Read More
In focus groups for the U.S. census, some participants identified the citizenship question as a significant reason why they would avoid taking part in the head count. Read More
In statehouse races across Washington this year, there are two potential boogeymen: President Donald Trump and the city of Seattle. Democrats are counting on an anti-Trump bump while Republicans are running against the liberal policies of the state’s largest city.Read More
Days after President Trump endorsed a two-state solution, the Israeli prime minister tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that Israel must retain control of security in any agreement with the Palestinians.Read More
About 200 Democrats contend Trump's Washington, D.C., hotel is violating the Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause. Now a federal judge will let them make the argument in court. Read More
The deputy attorney general rejected a story that described him musing about secretly wearing a wire or conferring with members of the Cabinet about invoking the 25th Amendment.Read More
Trump called Florence "one of the most powerful and devastating storms ever to hit our country" and promised federal support for disaster relief. "There will be nothing left undone," he said.Read More
Donald Trump's ex-campaign chairman won't go to trial in Washington, D.C. The deal presents a potentially ominous development for Trump, but the White House said the case has "nothing" to do with him.Read More
The craft brewing industry in the Northwest is starting to feel pain from the Trump administration's steel and aluminum tariffs. Those metals are made into beer cans, kegs and fermentation tanks.Read More
While speaking to governors from around country, the president pointed to a number of ideas he's suggested since the shooting at a Florida high school. Including one idea that would allow some teachers to carry concealed weapons.Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will be chair of the Democratic Governors Association in 2018 when 36 gubernatorial contests will be waged. He is shown appearing on Meet the Press on […]Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said he has “major concerns” about President Donald Trump’s new executive order on immigration and refugees. But the Democrat says the fact Trump rescinded his previous travel ban Monday represents a “victory.”Read More
Comments Donald Trump made on the campaign trail led to concerns that he would create a database to track Muslims in the U.S.. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Washington state House has said “no” to cooperating with such an effort.Read More
This week, Trump’s Department of Homeland Security announced an aggressive plan to deport people who are in the United States illegally and who run afoul of the law.Read More
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson predicts future legal battles with President Donald Trump. The Democrat said Wednesday that he’s prepared to sue the president again if he feels Washington state is harmed by White House actions.Read More
The red-blue divide on immigration is on prominent display in the Northwest Monday. The state attorneys general of Washington state and Oregon are denouncing the Trump administration for its order limiting travel […]Read More
