For Democrats, U.S. House win moves Pelosi back to center stage

November 9th, 20180 WASHINGTON — Now that the Democrats have won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, they need to choose a leader and that means solving one of their toughest puzzles: Nancy Pelosi. A contest among the Democrats for the House’s top job of speaker will play out over the next 10 weeks or so, with the formidable 78-year-old San...

Trump targets U.S. birthright citizenship as elections loom

November 4th, 20180 WASHINGTON — With congressional elections a week away, President Trump  said on Tuesday that he'll seek to scrap the right of citizenship for U.S.-born children of non-citizens and illegal immigrants as he tries again to dramatically reshape immigration policies. Reviving his support for a legally questionable theory, Trump told...