Governing

Altogether, the Constitution has only been amended 17 times since the Bill of Rights, and one of those amendments (the 21st) was done just to repeal another (the 18th, known as Prohibition).

The Zombie Amendments To The Constitution You've Probably Never Heard Of

1:09pm March 10, 2018

by Ron Elving

They won't eat your brains, but technically, they still could come back to life. Not all the amendments that passed Congress have stood the test of ratification by the states.

Trump's Upcoming Meeting With North Korean Leader Has Potential For High Reward

10:13pm March 09, 2018

by Scott Horsley

A summit with Kim Jong Un also brings with it high risk. As both leaders prepare for the meeting, many are wondering what Trump will bring to the table and what the next steps will be.

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Virginia Del. Kathy Tran often brings her baby to work and has breastfed on the House floor in Richmond.

Statehouses Have A Ways To Go To Accommodate New Moms

7:43pm March 08, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

In Virginia, a new class of state lawmakers includes mothers of young children. The delegates are finding a workplace not as accommodating as they would like.

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A bill passed by Florida legislators seeks to make daylight saving time year-round.

Sunshine Daydream: Florida Bill Would Make Daylight Saving Time Year-Round

6:36pm March 08, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

This weekend, most people in the U.S. will reset their clocks and spring forward. In Florida, there's a push to never fall back.

President Trump meets with leaders of the steel and aluminum industries at the White House last week.

Trump Pits Video Game Makers Against Harshest Critics In Closed-Door Meeting

4:08pm March 08, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

After the Parkland high school shooting, the president said video games are "really shaping young people's thoughts." Then he invited makers of those games to the White House to meet with critics.

Florida Gun Legislation Heads To Governor After State House Approves Bill

7:51pm March 07, 2018

by Greg Allen

The Florida House has voted on a package of gun legislation changes already approved by the state Senate. The measure follows pressure from students and their families after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14.

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After Justice Department Sues California, State Says Immigration Policies Will Not Change

7:51pm March 07, 2018

by Ben Bradford

The debate over immigration and "sanctuary cities" has escalated. The Trump administration sued California over three laws designed to keep local officials and businesses from helping enforce immigration measures. State officials say they will stand their ground.

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President Trump and National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn at Camp David in January. Cohn announced his resignation Tuesday.

Politics & Government

White House Economic Adviser Gary Cohn Quits

8:50pm March 06, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Former Wall Street executive Gary Cohn is leaving his White House job. Cohn led the successful White House push for tax cuts last year, but he lost an internal battle over steel and aluminum tariffs.

A King County, Wash., Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the truck a Seattle man was living in is his home, and thus can't be impounded. Here, a man hauls garbage at a temporary parking area for people living in their vehicles in Seattle in 2016.

National

A Homeless Man's Truck Is His Home, Judge Rules In Seattle

6:54pm March 06, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

That means the city can't impound it, and the judge ordered that towing fees be refunded. A count last year found that more than 2,000 people who were homeless in Seattle were living in vehicles.

Megan Barry, shown here at an event last year, resigned Tuesday morning from her position as mayor of Nashville, Tenn.

National

Nashville Mayor Resigns, Pleads Guilty To Felony Theft

1:14pm March 06, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

"My time today as your mayor concludes," Megan Barry said Tuesday after pleading guilty to felony theft of property amounting to more than $10,000.