WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s been three years since the Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed along the Pennsylvania and Ohio border. The National Transportation Safety Board said a failed wheel bearing caused the train to derail, which released hazardous material into the surrounding communities.  

The Senate passed a temporary spending bill ahead of the deadline, but that measure still needs approval in the House — where lawmakers are scrambling to tee up a vote on it this week. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Celebrating Groundhog Day with Punxsutawney Phil is an event steeped in American history. Folklore claims if the groundhog sees his shadow, we’ll have six more weeks of winter. In Washington, D.C., they have their own version of Groundhog Day.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate is looking to pass a funding package after hitting a roadblock late Thursday night but there still might be a partial government shutdown.  

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.