Laura Barrón-López

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has hit on the lack of diversity in immigration negotiations, calling a working group focused on the topic "the five white guys." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Democrats fear Senate surrender on diversity visas

Laura Barrón-López · January 12, 2018 5:01 am

"A court case, of course, is no guarantee of lasting security; a higher court can quickly overturn it," Sen. Chuck Schumer said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Schumer: DACA court ruling ‘in no way diminishes urgency’ for legislative fix

Laura Barrón-López · January 10, 2018 4:24 pm

A majority of Democrats want to keep the scope small, but appear willing to give Republicans more money to build up fencing, sensors, drones, and the like along the border if it means providing a pathway to citizenship for the 800,000 DACA recipients. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Democrats ‘nervous’ after confusing White House meeting on DACA fix

Laura Barrón-López · January 10, 2018 1:25 pm

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., said Congress will probably have to pass a stopgap measure, amounting to a few days, to keep the government open as lawmakers reach an agreement. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart ‘convinced’ Congress will pass DACA fix

Laura Barrón-López · January 9, 2018 4:06 pm

Tom Steyer has spent more than $100 million on races since 2016 and launched a national campaign pressuring lawmakers to impeach President Trump. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file)

Energy and Environment

Tom Steyer not running in 2018, will funnel $30M into races to boost Democrats

Laura Barrón-López · January 8, 2018 4:29 pm

Immigrant rights advocates close to negotiations told reporters that the "parameters" of a deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are beginning to take shape, and they arenÃ¢â¬â¢t concerned about the posturing going on publicly. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Immigration advocates sense a deal taking shape in DACA talks

Laura Barrón-López · January 6, 2018 5:01 am

Win or lose in the 2018 elections, several House Democrats are hoping House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California will step aside this year. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Bloomberg)

Frustrated Democrats threaten to move on from Nancy Pelosi, leadership if party falls short in midterms

Laura Barrón-López · January 4, 2018 5:27 am

Demonstrators march during an immigration rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status programs on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Republicans will need Democratic help in Jan. 2018 to pass the omnibus spending bill, and that's where Democrats can use their leverage. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Congress sets up DACA showdown in January

Laura Barrón-López · December 24, 2017 5:01 am

The caucus voted unanimously to march over to Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Hispanic Caucus pressures Chuck Schumer to link DACA fix to short-term spending bill

Laura Barrón-López · December 21, 2017 7:35 pm

"The only major thing they can point to is the tax bill and even on that bill the public doesn't like it," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said. "I believe it will be an anchor around the ankles of every Republican who voted for it." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Schumer to GOP: Expect a ‘reckoning next November’

Laura Barrón-López · December 21, 2017 6:57 pm

Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, is widely speculated to make a run for the White House in 2020. Ryan and top Democrats, however, are keeping their plans to themselves. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

House Democrats are talking about a Rep. Tim Ryan presidential run

Laura Barrón-López · December 20, 2017 5:01 am

After a mistrial last month in a bribery case, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., said he is confident the government no longer has a case to bring against him in court. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Bob Menendez, confident one month after mistrial, tells DOJ: ‘If you want to prosecute, bring it on’

Laura Barrón-López · December 15, 2017 12:47 am