Congress agrees to fund government for 3 weeks; immigration debate continues

After the Senate passed the bill by an 81-18 margin Monday afternoon, the House of Representatives concurred with the measure 266-150, sending it to President Donald Trump, whose signature would bring an end to the impasse. Between 700,000 and 800,000 federal employees were furloughed during the standoff, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

On a oeThe View,a Sen. Dick Durbin defends his account of Trumpa s alleged a oesa “holea remark

Democratic Senator Dick Durbin appeared on ABC's The View Wednesday to defend his account that President Trump called African nations "s - hole countries" at a White House meeting last week on immigration. "I stand by my words," Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, told the co-hosts.

GOP still struggling with Trump’s remarks on Africa

Republicans are struggling to get their stories straight as President Donald Trump's Homeland Security secretary became the latest GOP official to offer an inconclusive version of a meeting in which Trump is said to have used vulgar remarks that have been criticized as racist. Democrats accused Republicans of selective amnesia as Cabinet member Kirstjen Nielsen testified Tuesday under oath that she "did not hear" Trump use a certain vulgarity to describe African countries.

CBS’s Garrett Preemptively Blames Trump and GOP ‘Hardliners’ for Shutdown

CBS This Morning journalist Major Garrett on Tuesday jumped to blame Donald Trump and Republican "hardliners" for a potential government shutdown. Garrett made little effort to find culpability for the liberal Democrats in the Senate who are demanding a clean DACA bill in return for keeping the government open.

James Thompson to City Council: ‘The blood of Andrew Finch is on your hands’

Local civil rights attorney and congressional candidate James Thompson spoke before the Wichita City Council on Tuesday and used national statistics to point out that the number of police shootings in Wichita is abnormally high and that funding for officer training and staffing is too low. Local civil rights attorney and congressional candidate James Thompson spoke before the Wichita City Council on Tuesday and used national statistics to point out that the number of police shootings in Wichita is abnormally high and that funding for officer training and staffing is too low.

‘The president is a child’: MSNBC’s Joe and Mika rip…

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski urged Democrats to stop negotiating with President Donald Trump, and force Republicans to own their mistakes. The president headed back to Washington, D.C., from his Florida resort Mar-A-Lago with an immigration deal that's "probably dead," according to Trump, and a government shutdown looming unless Republicans can agree on funding.

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews joked about his ‘Bill Cosby Pill’ before…

MSNBC's "Hardball" host Chris Matthews joked about drugging then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton before sitting down with her for an interview in early 2016, according to exclusive outtake footage published by New York magazine's The Cut Friday . "Where's that Bill Cosby pill I brought with me?" he asked.

‘Angel Moms’ plead Trump to put an end to DACA

"Angel Moms" Agnes Gibboney and AVIAC Director Mary Ann Mendoza discuss what they want to see from President Trump's immigration plan. Two "Angel Moms," whose sons were killed by illegal immigrants, are urging the Trump administration to immediately end sanctuary cities before any action is taken to protect The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Two old friends walk into a new talk show…

Barack Obama and David Letterman return to the spotlight for the talk show host's new Netflix venture, "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman." Barack Obama and David Letterman return to the spotlight for the talk show host's new Netflix venture, "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman."

Chris Matthews apologizes for ‘Bill Cosby pill’ comment before Hillary Clinton interview

"Can I have some of the queen's waters? Precious waters?" Matthews asked staffers. "Where's that Bill Cosby pill I brought with me?" MSNBC host Chris Matthews apologized Friday after video was released of the Hardball anchor asking where his "Bill Cosby pill" was before an interview with then presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during her 2016 primary campaign.

Matthews apologizes for ‘Cosby pill’ comment49 minutes | Media

"Can I have some of the queen's waters? Precious waters?" Matthews asked staffers. "Where's that Bill Cosby pill I brought with me?" MSNBC host Chris Matthews has apologized after video surfaced showing Matthews asking for his "Bill Cosby pill" before an interview with then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016 MSNBC host Chris Matthews apologized Friday after video was released of the Hardball anchor asking where his "Bill Cosby pill" was before an interview with then presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during her 2016 primary campaign.

Bannon out as chairman of Breitbart News, loses radio show

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is stepping down as chairman of Breitbart News Network after a public break with President Donald Trump. Breitbart announced Tuesday that Bannon would step down as executive chairman of the conservative news site, less than a week after Bannon's explosive criticisms of Trump and his family were published in a new book.

5 things you need to know Tuesday

Representatives of North and South Korea meet Tuesday in the Demilitarized Zone for the first talks between the nations in two years. North Korea said it would send a large delegation to next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea, a notable diplomatic breakthrough between the two countries after months of rising tensions over the North's missile and nuclear weapons programs.

Do We Actually Have A President?

Axios reports on what it tells us is the president's real schedule -- not the one that's released to the public,. It's -- how do I put this? -- relaxed: President Trump is starting his official day much later than he did in the early days of his presidency, often around 11am, and holding far fewer meetings, according to copies of his private schedule shown to Axios.