Maya Rhodan

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Border Crossings Hit Historic Lows in Trump's First Year, But They Were Up in March

That could be a sign they are returning to the previous norm

By Maya Rhodan

Trump Sends Troops to the Border

While there were some benefits, the operations cost about $1.35 billion

By Maya Rhodan

The Facts About President Trump's Claim There's a 'Caravan of Immigrants' Trying to 'Take Advantage of DACA'

President Donald Trump railed against immigrants, Mexico, and Democrats in a series of tweets on Sunday and Monday that suggested a caravan of immigrants reportedly traveling toward the U.S. are trying to take advantage of...

By Maya Rhodan

Every Woman in the Senate Is Demanding a Vote on a Sexual Harassment Bill

Every woman Senator is urging Senate leadership to bring up legislation that would address sexual harassment and discrimination on Capitol Hill.In a letter signed by all 22 women Senators—Republicans and Democrats—the Senators say they are...

By Maya Rhodan

Census Citizenship Question Has Huge Implications

Critics charge that the Trump Administration’s decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census could make government information less accurate, leading to an uneven distribution of federal money and tilting the political...

By Maya Rhodan

This Post About Emma Gonzalez on Rep. Steve King’s Facebook Is Making People Mad

"You are a monster"

By Maya Rhodan

The Stormy Daniels Interview Gave '60 Minutes' Its Highest Ratings in Years

The porn star says she had an affair with Donald Trump

By Maya Rhodan

Donald Trump Is, Again, Blaming Democrats for DACA. It's Not that Simple

President Donald Trump said Friday that he is considering a veto of a $1.3 trillion spending deal because it does not address the fate of the nearly 700,000 recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood...

By Maya Rhodan

A Series of Bombings Leaves Austin on Edge

"We don’t know what the ideology is behind this"

By Maya Rhodan

Trump Proposes Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers

"We have to change the laws," he said

By Maya Rhodan

Donald Trump's CIA Pick Gina Haspel Will Face Questions About Torture

President Donald Trump’s pick for the next director of the CIA will face questions on Capitol Hill over her involvement in past torture programs.Senators from both parties raised questions about Gina Haspel, who Trump announced...

By Maya Rhodan

Pennsylvania's Closely Watched 18th Congressional District Special Election Is Tuesday. Here's What You Need to Know

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania will hold a special election to fill the seat left vacant by Republican Rep. Tim Murphy, who resigned amid a sex scandal last fall. Like many special elections, the race is being...

By Maya Rhodan

Stormy Daniels Is Willing to Return $130,000 Over Trump

A lawyer for Stormy Daniels, the porn actor and director who allegedly had an extramarital affair with President Trump over a decade ago, says she would be willing to return the $130,000 she received in...

By Maya Rhodan

DeVos Struggles With Questions on Her Past Education Work

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was pressed on the benefits of school choice during an interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes that aired on Sunday.The tense exchange led the Trump Cabinet official to concede that perhaps she...

By Maya Rhodan

What the Texas Primary Results Could Reveal About Immigration in 2018 Elections

As polls close in the Texas primary election Tuesday night, Democrats and Republicans will be looking closely for evidence of the political fallout from the Trump Administration’s approach to immigration. Democrats haven’t won a statewide...

By Maya Rhodan

Trump Changes Tune on Trade Wars

After arguing that trade wars were good over the weekend, President Donald Trump dismissed the idea that the U.S. is gearing up for a trade war over proposed aluminum and steel tariffs on Monday.Speaking to...

By Maya Rhodan

5 Things to Know About Bernie Sanders' Son Who Is Running for Congress

Levi Sanders, the son of independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, announced he will seek to join his father in Congress.In a statement on his campaign website, Sanders said he will run in New Hampshire’s 1st...

By Maya Rhodan

'Clueless' Actress Stacey Dash to Run for Congress

In recent years she's been better known as a conservative commentator

By Maya Rhodan

Here's Why West Virginia Teachers Are On Strike

The state ranked 48th in terms of teacher pay in 2016

By Maya Rhodan

Supreme Court Puts DACA Deadline Next Week in Doubt

President Donald Trump set a deadline of March 5 for Congress to address the fate of hundreds of thousands of people brought to the U.S. illegally as children, but the Supreme Court just gave everyone...

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