Trump administration to take "extraordinary" step to keep national parks running during shutdown
National Park Service says it will use visitor fees to fund the maintenance of national parks; Democrats say the move may be illegal
Durbin: Shutdown deal remains elusive because Trump "doesn't care"
The Illinois Democrat added that the president will face a legal battle if he declares a national emergency to build a border wall
DHS to ask Pentagon for more troops on the border
In late October, the government deployed more than 5,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to support Border Patrol and National Guard units
Pelosi invites Trump to deliver State of the Union on Jan. 29
The president would address a joint session of Congress for a third time
White House says it's up to Pelosi to end shutdown
The partial government shutdown reached its 13th day on Thursday, when the new congressional class was seated
Mitt Romney says he will strive to build a "trusting relationship" with Trump, despite differences
Earlier in the week, the incoming senator from Utah penned a scathing editorial and questioned the president's character
Nadler says Dems should "wait and see" on impeachment
The incoming House Judiciary Committee chairman also says he'll hold hearings on the deaths of two migrant children who died in CBP custody in December. "If kids die, they're apparently willing to have that," Nadler said
Graham floats trading immigrant protections for wall funding to end shutdown
The GOP senator said he asked the president to consider compromising with Democrats on immigration to reopen the government
Tester calls shutdown impasse "nothing short of ridiculous"
The Montana Democrat said President Trump wants to use taxpayers as an "ATM" to fund a wall on the southwestern border
El Paso may face "crisis" housing migrants due to Sun Bowl, pol warns
Rep.-elect Veronica Escobar says fans will fill hotel rooms but migrants dropped off by ICE have been put up in hotels when shelters are full
Shutdown expected to stretch into 2019 as sides are still "very far apart"
Lawmakers in the House were notified that no votes are expected to take place this week
Trump doubles down on Democrats about shutdown
Lawmakers will reconvene Thursday to try to broker an agreement and reopen the government
Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to Iraq to meet with troops
"President Trump and the First Lady traveled to Iraq late on Christmas night," Sarah Sanders tweeted
Timeline reveals final days of migrant boy who died in custody
Before he died on Christmas Eve, the 8-year-old spent a week in America
Migrant child dies in Border Patrol custody; second in a month
Customs and Border Protection said the 8-year-old Guatemalan boy died minutes very late on Christmas Eve