Texas churches sue FEMA for disaster relief after Harvey
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been sued by three Texas churches severely damaged in Hurricane Harvey, over what they called its policy of refusing to provide disaster relief to houses of worship because of their religious status.
Congress Faces a Tense Agenda, With Little Margin for Error
Congress returns Tuesday from its summer break and, in a test of the uneasy alliance between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans, will have to grapple with keeping the federal government open, paying U.S. creditors and passing a hurricane-aid bill.
House to vote Wednesday on first batch of Hurricane Harvey relief
The House plans to vote Wednesday on the first slice of federally-provided aid for Hurricane Harvey recovery.
UN Security Council to meet on North Korea nuclear test
The United States, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea requested the urgent meeting, to be held at 10 a.m., the US mission said in a statement.
Trump uncovers evidence of Dreamers loophole hidden by Obama
Thousands of Dreamers have used a loophole in federal law to get on a full pathway to citizenship, top congressional Republicans revealed Friday, citing government data withheld by the Obama administration but provided by the Trump administration.
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Texas’ ‘sanctuary cities’ law
A federal judge blocked enforcement of much of a ‘sanctuary cities’ law in Texas on Wednesday night, just days before it was set to go into effect.
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