Government

Twenty-seven days into a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Senate Democrats again killed a bid to reopen the agency, and they admit why. They refuse to fund immigration enforcement. The standoff is no longer just a Washington budget fight. TSA agents are missing paychecks. Airport lines are swelling. More than 300 security […]

The Senate passed a sweeping affordable housing package backed by President Trump on Thursday by an 89-10 vote, but the bill now faces a rocky road in the House, where GOP lawmakers say the upper chamber gutted key provisions. The legislation, renamed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, aims to boost housing supply, cut […]

A growing dispute between Sherman, Texas, and Grayson County officials threatens to leave rural residents without reliable fire and emergency medical coverage, and taxpayers inside city limits are tired of footing the bill. The fight centers on a simple question: who pays when Sherman Fire Rescue rolls outside city limits? Right now, city taxpayers do. […]

A surprising release from the House Judiciary Committee has raised significant concerns. The committee’s report claims that two social service programs for migrants effectively prevent deportations. Through the Young Adult Case Management Program (YACMP) and the Case Management Pilot Program (CMPP), migrants receive extensive social services instead of supervision and tracking typically in deportation cases, […]