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"My staff had no control of the language contained in the president's executive order," Goodlatte said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Goodlatte defends staff work on Trump immigration order

Kelly Cohen · January 31, 2017 6:17 pm

This was the second sit-in spearheaded by the NAACP against the nomination of Sessions for attorney general. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

NAACP leader Cornell Brooks among 30 people arrested for sit-in against Sessions

Kelly Cohen · January 30, 2017 10:14 pm

According to the Chicago Tribune, January homicides are up 24 percent compared to last year. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Chicago: 2017 shootings near 300

Kelly Cohen · January 30, 2017 10:04 pm

Trump's executive order is "harming thousands of Washington residents," says Washington AG Bob Ferguson. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington state to sue over Trump’s immigration order

Kelly Cohen · January 30, 2017 6:59 pm

Leahy admonished his colleagues, remarking, "You Republicans should not want to shut down the government. They are the only ones who have the power to shut down the government." (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Leahy to oppose Sessions’ AG nomination

Kelly Cohen · January 30, 2017 5:29 pm

Trump signed an executive order this week that would strip funding from so-called "sanctuary cities." (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Mayors defy Trump’s push to end sanctuary cities

Kelly Cohen · January 29, 2017 5:01 am

Political leaders in California have said they will not enforce any of Trump's orders on sanctuary cities. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Advocacy groups push back against Trump executive orders

Kelly Cohen · January 25, 2017 9:13 pm

Chicago's top cop on Wednesday said he is confused about President Trump's tweet about how to curb violence in Chicago. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Chicago’s top cop has ‘no idea’ what Trump is talking about

Kelly Cohen · January 25, 2017 5:36 pm

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., delayed a vote on the confirmation of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general until Jan. 31. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Feinstein delays Sessions’ vote in name of Women’s March on Washington

Kelly Cohen · January 24, 2017 3:54 pm

The bills would require transgender people use bathrooms that matched their birth gender. (AP Photo/Emery P. Dalesio, File )

Ten states pursuing their own ‘bathroom bill’

Kelly Cohen · January 21, 2017 6:39 am

Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair, Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., said Trump's decision to exclude Hispanics is "inexcusable and deeply damaging to our respective democracy." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Democrats: Lack of Hispanics in Trump Cabinet ‘damaging’ to democracy

Kelly Cohen · January 19, 2017 9:39 pm

Obama grants 330 commutations on last full day in office

Kelly Cohen · January 19, 2017 7:58 pm