Politics: Issues

A U.S. Border Patrol officer stands near prototypes of President Trump's proposed border wall in San Diego last November.

White House Outlines Trump's Immigration Proposal

11:00pm January 25, 2018

On the table: a path to citizenship for up to 1.8 million people who are in the country illegally if lawmakers will spend $25 billion on a border wall and make changes to the legal immigration system.

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White House Outlines What Trump Needs In Immigration Deal

7:22pm January 25, 2018

by Susan Davis

The Trump administration says it is willing to offer a path to citizenship for up to 1.8 million people who are in the country illegally.

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In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed a major immigration law that offered amnesty to people in the country illegally who arrived prior to 1982.

The GOP's Evolution On Immigration

5:00am January 25, 2018

by Don Gonyea

In 1980, Ronald Reagan argued against putting up a fence on the border with Mexico. By 2016, Donald Trump was rallying GOP voters to "build the wall."

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Immigration Advocates Look Back At Long Fight For DREAM Act

4:19pm January 23, 2018

by Joel Rose

The government shutdown ended with a promise that the Senate will take up the fate of DACA recipients next month. But that outcome was still unsatisfactory for many immigrant advocates because they've heard this before. Some have been fighting for the DREAM Act since they were teenagers and are now nearing 40.

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Sen. Charlie Dent Discusses How House Will Approach Immigration Bill

4:19pm January 23, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., about how the House is looking to pass a DACA bill. He has asked Speaker Ryan to bring two bipartisan bills to a vote, which he thinks have a chance to pass.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) arrives at the Capitol at the start of the third day of the government shutdown on Monday.

Senate Advances Measure To End 3 Day Government Shutdown

1:27pm January 22, 2018

by Kesley Snell

The Senate is voting to restore government funding through Feb. 8. After the final vote, the stopgap bill goes to the House and then to the president.

Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump (C) and his family prepare to cut the ribbon at the new Trump International Hotel on October 26, 2016, in Washington, D.C.

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After A Year In Office, Trump Still Facing Constitutional Challenges Over Businesses

7:00am January 21, 2018

by Peter Overby

Over the past year, three lawsuits have alleged that President Trump is failing to obey the Constitution's anti-corruption clauses. One suit has been dismissed. Now another is about to get a hearing.

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Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States on January 20, 2017, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Trump Has Revealed Assumptions About Handling Presidential Wealth, Businesses

7:00am January 20, 2018

by Marilyn Geewax

Trump has continued to own a business empire while serving as president. That has revealed that expectations about handling presidential wealth, businesses and brands was about norms not laws.

Why Women's March Organizers Are Focused On Polls In Nevada This Year

4:19pm January 19, 2018

by Leila Fadel

Organizers of the women's marches planned for this weekend, including a big expected one in Las Vegas on Sunday, discuss what's changed since last year and their hopes for this year.

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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., answers questions Thursday on the possibility of a government shutdown. After receiving assurances from Ryan, a key group of conservative House Republicans said they would support a short-term-funding bill.

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House Passes Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown, But Senate Prospects Uncertain

8:13pm January 18, 2018

The short-term measure passed the House Thursday evening after a key bloc of conservative Republicans said they would support it. Passage in the Senate is still unclear as funding runs out Friday.