Lisa Mascaro

Kirk says he will back immigration bill if security tightened

December 24, 2018 at 2:41 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk said today he will drop his resistance to an immigration reform bill if it includes a proposed amendment to toughen border security.The Illinois Republican, in...

Bill would give jobless veterans a boost

August 23, 2021 at 2:11 a.m.

Unemployed veterans got a boost Thursday when the Senate overwhelmingly approved a proposal to give companies tax credits for hiring them. The proposal was among provisions from President Barack Obama's...

White House blasts GOP over FEMA funding

August 22, 2019 at 5:14 a.m.

The White House accused congressional Republicans of holding additional federal disaster aid hostage to steep budget cuts, saying the country needs to put politics aside in the wake of Hurricane...

Prodding Congress to act, Obama warns of ‘collateral damage’ to nation in debt fight

August 23, 2021 at 1:07 a.m.

President Obama on Monday issued a grave warning against prolonging the current political stalemate and specifically called on the freshmen in the House Republican caucus to bring it to an...

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