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March 22, 2020

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: ABC's “This Week" — Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Peter Gaynor; ...

March 21, 2020

Virus prompts US and Mexico to restrict border travel

Mexico and the U.S. announced Friday that they would prohibit all “non-essential” travel across their shared border as part ...

March 17, 2020

Biden gets Secret Service protection after protester run-ins

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who has been repeatedly accosted by protesters on the campaign trail, is ...

March 12, 2020

AP sources: Biden requests protection from Secret Service

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has formally requested protection from the U.S. Secret Service, according to ...

March 05, 2020

Trump administration to allow more seasonal foreign workers

An additional 35,000 temporary foreign workers will be allowed into the U.S. this year to fill seasonal jobs amid a tight ...

March 04, 2020

No major Dem candidates yet seek Secret Service protection

Topless demonstrators crashed a Bernie Sanders rally in Nevada two weeks ago. On Tuesday, two animal rights activists rushed ...

March 04, 2020

The Latest: China reports slight drop in new virus cases

The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 9:50 a.m. China has seen another slight drop in new cases of the virus ...

February 26, 2020

Congress warns Pentagon not to move money to fund Trump wall

Lawmakers from both parties told Pentagon leaders on Wednesday that the Defense Department is undermining its own efforts to ...

February 21, 2020

Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy

Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign to help President ...

February 19, 2020

Judge finds US in contempt after immigrants in suit deported

A federal judge has found the U.S. government in contempt after authorities deported five young immigrants who were seeking ...

February 14, 2020

Cuomo meets with Trump to offer deal on travelers program

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited the White House on Thursday in the hope he could persuade President Donald Trump to ...

February 13, 2020

Trump to transfer $3.8B from military to fund his wall

The Pentagon on Thursday slashed billions of dollars in funding for 17 Navy and Air Force aircraft and other military ...

February 11, 2020

Justice Department brings new suits over sanctuary policies

The Justice Department ratcheted up legal pressure Monday on local governments over “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal ...

February 10, 2020

Highlights of President Trump's 2021 budget plan

President Donald Trump's fiscal 2021 budget plan doesn't have many fans — among either his GOP allies or opposition Democrats ...

February 07, 2020

Secret Service may leave Homeland Security, rejoin Treasury

The White House is throwing its support behind a plan to transfer the U.S. Secret Service back to the Treasury Department to ...

February 06, 2020

DHS cuts New Yorkers off from 'trusted traveler' programs

New York residents will be cut off from “trusted traveler” programs that speed their re-entry into the country, a senior ...

February 06, 2020

Senate: Obama officials hamstrung by Russia election attack

The Obama administration was ill-prepared to handle and failed to respond effectively to Russian interference during the 2016 ...

February 06, 2020

FBI director warns of ongoing Russian 'information warfare'

FBI Director Chris Wray said Wednesday that Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential ...