President Barack Obama heads to Las Vegas on Friday to rally public support for his executive order that will overhaul the country’s immigration system. Obama will hold a campaign-style event aimed at convincing Americans of the merits of the plan, which lifts the threat of deportation for millions of undocumented residents. The president laid out […]
FERGUSON, MISSOURI—Police in Ferguson, Missouri clashed briefly with protesters outside their headquarters Wednesday night. At least four protesters were arrested. The incident comes as the St. Louis suburb remains tense ahead of a grand jury decision about whether a white police officer will be charged in the fatal shooting of a black teenager. Somewhere between […]
A bill that would have ended the U.S. government’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records was defeated in the U.S. Senate Tuesday. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 58-42 to move the bill to a formal debate, falling two votes short of the 60 required. The bill, dubbed the U.S.A. Freedom Act, would have required the National […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate has rejected construction of a controversial pipeline to transport Canadian oil to American refineries. The $5 billion project still could be approved next year, but it faces a possible veto by President Barack Obama. The pipeline has exposed deep divisions in Congress about America’s energy future. In a nation reliant on fossil fuels, […]