Sen. Tim Kaine is looking to ban further action without Capitol Hill’s approval.
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The $75 million program will build up to 5,000 housing units near large employers.
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Updated Dec. 6: The committee met to discuss out-of-state schools.
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Abortion, same-sex marriage, voting rights proposals head to full House vote in January.
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How the city is trying to turn its oldest trees into new resources.
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Some roads set to close as early as 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Russell Vane ordered to pay $5K fine and sell or dispose of nearly a dozen guns
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The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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Several Republican senators say they're opposed to the wholescale repeal of certain clean energy tax credits passed by the House. Their phones have been ringing off the hook from industry leaders and energy lobbyists who want to make sure the Senate makes changes to the bill.
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People in 15 of 24 countries downgraded ratings of the U.S., according to the survey of more than 28,000. Majorities in almost every country surveyed describe Trump as "arrogant" and "dangerous."
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The Trump administration has a novel strategy to boost arrests and reduce courts' backlog: dismissing people's immigration cases and immediately arresting them.
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Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. fear deportation as the administration revokes some protections, despite Taliban threats and ongoing instability in Afghanistan. Many fear for their lives if forced to return.