Florida's secretary of state resigns after blackface photos surface
The longtime Republican official was forced to resign just 17 days into his new post
Puerto Rico suspends electricity, water bills for federal workers affected by shutdown
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló also announced a 90-day extension to a halt in tax collections
Pompeo pledges $20 million in aid to Venezuela
America's top diplomat called on other nations to shun the "now-defunct" Maduro regime and recognize the Venezuelan opposition
5 former DHS chiefs urge Trump, Congress to fund agency during shutdown
President Trump's former chief of staff John Kelly was one of the former DHS secretaries who signed the letter
Trump recognizes Venezuela's opposition leader as its legitimate president
Large anti-government protests erupted across the South American nation on Wednesday
Immigration lawyers decry Trump, GOP bill to reopen government
They're calling the proposal a "Stephen Miller special" that would severely restrict asylum options for Central American children and gut DACA and TPS programs
Democrat floats idea to reopen government, end "self-inflicted crisis"
Rep. Ro Khanna said President Trump and congressional leaders should appoint outside negotiators to broker a budget deal
Study: Puerto Rico received slower, less "generous" federal aid than Texas, Florida
Survivors of hurricanes Harvey and Irma received millions more in FEMA funds than Hurricane María survivors, according to the study
Kennedy: "First Amendment was bruised" by BuzzFeed report on Cohen
The special counsel's office disputed a BuzzFeed News report saying it had evidence President Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress
Pence: Trump's latest offer "an effort to compromise" with Democrats
Pence said he expects Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to hold a vote on the president's proposal on Tuesday
A bipartisan immigration bill lawmakers think Trump might support
Two Florida congressmen, one from each major party, have introduced a bill to grant Venezuelans in the U.S. Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Puerto Rico's leaders slam Trump administration for opposing food assistance funding
The Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (NAP) program serves hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico
Breaking with Trump, some Republicans vote to take up Russia sanctions resolution
In a 57 to 42 vote, senators approved debate on a resolution that would bar the administration from lifting sanctions against a Russian oligarch
Fiscal board asks court to invalidate $6 billion of Puerto Rico's debt
The island has been grappling with a prolonged debt-crisis and continues to recover from devastating storms
Judge bars Trump administration from adding citizenship question to 2020 census
Critics believe the Commerce Department's proposal would lead to low response rates among immigrants and distort congressional apportionment to favor the GOP