The hourlong debate came in wake of two deadly shootings involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis this month.

By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats called for new restrictions on immigration agents on Wednesday, setting up a confrontation with the Trump administration that could lead to a partial government shutdown.

GEORGETOWN, Texas (Nexstar) — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and Texas State Representative James Talarico will take the stage at the Texas AFL-CIO COPE convention on Saturday afternoon to debate for the first time since they both launched their bids for the U.

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana Illuminator) – U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow declared Tuesday morning she will enter this year’s U.S. Senate race, following a social media endorsement over the weekend from President Donald Trump.

By Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified in the Senate about President Donald Trump's Venezuela policy on Wednesday, after scrambling to keep his former colleagues from passing a resolution to rein in the administration's war powers.

State Rep. James Talarico received the LGBTQ+ caucus endorsement as U.S. Sen. John Cornyn secures major West Texas backing in U.S. Senate primary races.

Despite Senate Democrats and President Donald Trump agreeing to two weeks of funding for the Department of Homeland Security, a partial shutdown could be inevitable with just hours remaining for Congress to pass spending legislation.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to approve billions of dollars in funding for federal science agencies, rejecting deep cuts proposed by President Donald Trump in space and other areas.