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The Senate’s immigration debate is hitting a wall before it even gets started. Democrats blocked Republicans from setting up votes on Tuesday, while GOP senators themselves outlined different approaches for how to build a compromise that could get 60 votes — the supermajority required to overcome a filibuster and clear legislation from the Senate. “The president’s framework is not an opening bid in negotiations. It is a best and final offer,” Sen.

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday contradicted the White House’s account of its handling of domestic abuse allegations against former top Trump aide Rob Porter, setting off a new round of controversy for the embattled administration. In testimony on Capitol Hill, Wray said the FBI delivered its first report on Porter to the White House in March 2017, months before officials said they first learned about problems during his background check for a security clearance. Wray told members of the Senate Intelligence Committee that the bureau “administratively closed the file” on Porter last mo

Senate Majority Leader on Tuesday that he will give an immigration bill a vote, but it won't be attached to a spending deal. "It is still my view that I will call up a DACA related immigration bill that ... the president will sign and that it will not be a part of any overall spending agreement," McConnell told reporters, referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Congress has less than two weeks to meet a Jan.

Most everywhere in the United States, rents stayed the same or went up last year. But not as much as in previous years: In 2017, median rents across the country rose an estimated 3.1 percent, continuing the steady trend of slowing increases that has been going on since 2012, according to a study by Trulia. Rents went down in only 11 of the 100 largest metropolitan markets, according to data provided by Trulia.

Most everywhere in the United States, rents stayed the same or went up last year. But not as much as in previous years: In 2017, median rents across the country rose an estimated 3.1 percent, continuing the steady trend of slowing increases that has been going on since 2012, according to a study by Trulia. Rents went down in only 11 of the 100 largest metropolitan markets, according to data provided by Trulia.

If you’ve received a bouquet from that special someone this Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any other special occasion, you may be looking for ways to extend the gesture as long as possible. Just like hangover cures, there are many theories about the best method for keeping flowers fresh. I wanted to find out if one method reigned above all.

“How can Kristen Wiig make everyone laugh?” Murray asked of the Saturday Night Live star, denouncing an identity politics he said makes being a comedian “harder and harder.” “She’s not thinking about being political, she’s thinking about what resonates and what is common to all of us, and I think that’s harder and harder to do because people are trying to win their point of view as opposed to saying ‘What if I spoke to everyone?'” Murray, who, last month, played former White H

“How can Kristen Wiig make everyone laugh?” Murray asked of the Saturday Night Live star, denouncing an identity politics he said makes being a comedian “harder and harder.” “She’s not thinking about being political, she’s thinking about what resonates and what is common to all of us, and I think that’s harder and harder to do because people are trying to win their point of view as opposed to saying ‘What if I spoke to everyone?'” Murray, who, last month, played former White H

For the past 17 years, twin sisters Liany and Dani Villacis have called New York their home. They arrived with their parents in 2001, at the age of 5, fleeing political persecution and violence in their mother’s home country of Colombia by joining their paternal grandmother, an American citizen who lived in New York.

One way for your parents to show they disapprove of your political aspirations is to donate -- to your opponent. That's exactly what the parents of Wisconsin GOP Senate hopeful Kevin Nicholson did, maxing out donations to his Democratic opponent, Sen.