It was a cold January evening, shortly before 9:00pm ET, when an unimaginable tragedy rattled the capital region and the country. An American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter collided midair near Reagan National Airport over the Potomac River, killing 67 people. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans blocked a funding package as negotiations continue in a Homeland Security reforms deal. Republicans said this could lead to a partial government shutdown, but Democrats said they had to make a statement to get ICE reforms.   

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations committee taking questions from Senators for the first time publicly since US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. 

Washington is gearing up for another funding fight — and this one could shut down part of the federal government. At the center of it all: the Department of Homeland Security and growing backlash over immigration enforcement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following weeks of intense scrutiny of ICE operations, Democrats are looking to pursue impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.   

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats are now threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident over the weekend. Blocking funding could potentially trigger another government shutdown. 

Lawmakers in Washington have advanced contempt proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton, accusing them of stonewalling a federal investigation tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump announced the US and NATO have agreed to a framework regarding Greenland but details have been limited as to what that framework looks like. The US already has a military presence on the Danish territory. So, a Congressional Democratic Delegate is questioning why the administration wants to take control of the island.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a 220 to 207 vote, the House passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The bill received a lot of scrutiny from Democrats as they tried to reign in funding for ICE. 

From grocery bills to rent payments, Americans say every dollar matters — and now, there’s growing momentum to rein in what critics call predatory credit card fees.