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Sen. Chuck Schumer told reporters the "overwhelming" amount of Senate Democrats will not support this package, which funds the government until Feb. 16 and includes a six-year reauthorization for the Children's Health Insurance Program, which Democrats have called for since its expiration last fall. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Chuck Schumer touts ‘broad and strong’ opposition to short-term spending package

Al Weaver · January 17, 2018 8:20 pm

A street illuminates a section of the Caradeux refugee camp set up nearly eight years ago for people displaced by the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Trump has denied referring to Haiti and other African nations as "shithole countries" during a meeting with lawmakers about immigration reform. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

GOP lawmaker defends Trump: Conditions in Haiti are ‘disgusting’

Caitlin Yilek · January 17, 2018 6:20 pm

Language and vulgarity aside, the president demonstrated that we live in a society where the disastrous realities of other nations and their potential effect on immigration cannot be stated without cries of racism and bigotry. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

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The truth hurts, but we need it on immigration

Eduardo Neret · January 17, 2018 3:54 pm

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said that the agency that enforces immigration laws won't prioritize DACA recipients.

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DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen admits DACA isn’t going anywhere

Siraj Hashmi · January 16, 2018 8:08 pm

Temporary government funding expires on Friday, Jan. 19, and the federal government would partially shut down unless new legislation is passed into law by then. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

House will vote to fund government until Feb. 16

Susan Ferrechio · January 16, 2018 7:54 pm

Demonstrators hold up balloons during an immigration rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and Temporary Protected Status programs. President Trump said Sunday that DACA is "probably dead" and blamed Democrats, days before some government functions would start shutting down unless a deal is reached. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Justice Department to appeal California judge’s push to preserve DACA

Kelly Cohen · January 16, 2018 7:34 pm

Rep. Mac Thornberry blamed Democrats for playing political games with concerns over military funding and children of illegal immigrants who are losing protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mac Thornberry says a budget deal is ‘very possible’ — if Democrats want it

Travis J. Tritten · January 16, 2018 4:36 pm

"I don't think Donald [Trump] is racist at all. Sometimes he says things, which are silly or he doesn't really mean them, but he is definitely not racist. I'm sure of that," Ivana Trump said on Monday. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Ivana Trump: Trump is not racist, just confused by conflicting advice

Caitlin Yilek · January 15, 2018 1:09 pm

"If Trump wants America to believe Democrats don't care about DACA, established by Democrats over Republican opposition, and rescinded by Republican Trump with cheers from right wing Republicans, good luck with that," Sheldon Whitehouse tweeted. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sheldon Whitehouse mocks Trump claim that Democrats don’t want to save DACA

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 9:58 pm

"Republicans and Democrats negotiated in good faith to reach a deal that gives you what you asked for in front of the country on Tuesday. It's time to lead and support the bipartisan deal," Dick Durbin tweeted. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Dick Durbin hits back at Trump on DACA: We’re negotiating in good faith

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 5:23 pm

Sen. Cory Gardner nevertheless said he believed support for a solution was broad enough for a deal to be possible. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Cory Gardner: ‘No doubt’ both sides opposing immigration fix

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 5:15 pm

"The Dreamers are going to get naturalized, but there is going to have to be something for border security and it has to be real and has to be significant," Rand Paul said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Rand Paul: Democrats have been unwilling to compromise on DACA, but Trump ‘changed the dynamic’

Kyle Feldscher · January 14, 2018 5:02 pm