Global February 2019

Subpoenas Over Family Separations?

The Oversight Committee will be voting on whether or not to approve subpoenaing Trump administration officials regarding families being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Global February 2019

House OKs Bill Blocking Trump Emergency

The House has passed a bill that blocks President Donald Trump’s emergency, which would stymie President Trump’s bid for billions for a wall on the southern border.

Global February 2019

No Deal: Trump, Kim Summit Collapses

Summit talks collapsed; President Trump says North Korea insisted that all the U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang be lifted without North Korea committing to eliminate its nuclear arsenal.

Global February 2019

Cohen Returns To Capitol Hill

President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, is returning to Capitol Hill to testify behind closed doors to the House intelligence committee.

Global March 2019

El Salvador Immigrants Protected

Homeland Security has extended immigration protections for Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Sudan. This allows immigrants from these four places to legally work and live in the U.S.

Global March 2019

Tornado Strikes Alabama; 10 Things To Know

At least 23 people have died because of an F3 tornado that hit Beauregard, Alabama. The House committee in charge of impeachment is expanding the obstruction probe.

Global March 2019

Trump And Free Speech On College Campuses

President Trump announced that he is planning to sign an executive order that would require universities and colleges to support free speech if the schools want federal resources.

Global March 2019

Fewer International Students?

There has been a drop in international students enrolling at many universities in Kansas of more than 11 percent since 2015.

Global March 2019

Melania Trump’s 'Be Best' Tour

First Lady Melania Trump gave a pep talk about the importance of homework to a second-grade girl at Dove School of Discovery in Tulsa during her “Be Best” tour.

Global March 2019

More Migrants Crossing US Border

Migrant families who are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are breaking records with more than 76,000 migrants crossing the border last month.

Hispanic Community March 2019

Targeting Spanish Speakers At Border

AP has obtained memos reveal that border agents were instructed to target migrants from Latin America and Spanish speakers to carry out a Trump administration program.

Global March 2019

Census Bureau Seeks Citizenship Data

The Census Bureau is seeking information regarding the legal status of millions while the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether the 2020 Census can include asking about citizenship.

Global March 2019

Pentagon May Tap $1B For Border Wall

Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told AP that the Pentagon is planning to tap leftover funds from military pay and pension accounts to help pay for the border wall President Trump wants.

Global March 2019

$8.6B For Border Wall; 10 Things To Know

President Donald Trump’s new budget includes $8.6 billion for the border wall. China and Ethiopia have grounded Boeing jets the day after the fatal crash in Addis Ababa.

Global March 2019

Trump Releases 2020 Budget Proposal

President Trump’s budget proposal is seeking $8.6 billion for the border wall, as well as to boost defense spending and cut $2.7 trillion in nondefense spending spanning over a decade.