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A migrant from Honduras, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach the United States, runs with his son after crossing illegally from Mexico to the U.S. by jumping a border fence, as they are photographed through the border wall in Tijuana, Mexico, January 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem - RC11E5CFADE0

When it comes to the border, money doesn’t solve all problems

Christine Stenglein and John Hudak

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

This aerial picture shows the Washington Monument standing on the National Mall and the White House at far left in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1C9C4C2D70

The real threat the government shutdown poses for the American economy

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

A mariachi musician walks past a mural in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, home to many Mexican migrants, in California August 5, 2014. Los Angeles is a culturally thriving city and one of the most ethnically diverse in the United States, with a population that is 48.5 percent Latino and 11.3 percent Asian, according to a 2010 census. Immigration has become a hot button issue ahead of U.S. midterm elections on November 4, and despite arguments from the White House that legal migration benefits businesses, a recent opinion poll found most Americans believe migrants place a burden on the economy. Picture taken August 5, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY IMMIGRATION)ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 02 OF 28 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'LOS ANGELES, WORLD IN A CITY' SEARCH 'NICHOLSON CENSUS' FOR ALL - GM1EAAU16C101

Ruling on citizenship question may save the 2020 census

William H. Frey

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Clouds pass over the U.S. Capitol at the start of the third day of a shut down of the federal government in Washington, U.S., January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC12F4FE0800

Why McConnell is on the sidelines of a historically long government shutdown

Molly E. Reynolds

Monday, January 14, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump shows a photo of a "typical" border wall design during a "roundtable discussion on border security and safe communities" with state, local, and community leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis - RC1B9D0904A0

Shutdown watch: How the US pays for Trump’s border wall may leave a costly legacy

Monday, January 14, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a televised address to the nation from his desk in the Oval Office, about immigration and the southern U.S. border on the 18th day of a partial government shutdown, at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 8, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1BC78DD490

Trump’s shutdown could wear out his welcome in the Senate once and for all

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

FILE PHOTO: A sign declares the National Archive is closed due to a partial federal government shutdown in Washington, U.S., December 22, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo/File Photo - RC137B87FED0

How to shut down future shutdowns

William G. Gale

Thursday, January 3, 2019

People walk by the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2018. REUTERS/ Leah Millis - RC13737E70C0

Congress in 2019: What are the alternatives to impeachment?

Monday, December 31, 2018

Betsy DeVos testifies before the Senate Health, Education and Labor Committee confirmation hearing to be next Secretary of Education on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas - RC1D5B7B0CF0

Congress in 2019: Democrat-led House oversight is likely in store for DeVos

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Saturday, December 29, 2018

A tourist gazes up towards the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington January 25, 2010. On Wednesday, U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union speech in the House Chamber of the Capitol. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - GM1E61Q0DZO01

Congress in 2019: A vital check on presidential power

Wednesday, December 26, 2018