Scott Horsley

While the federal government may be reopening after the weekend shutdown, Congress has just three weeks to reach an agreement on government spending and immigration — or it could all happen again.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill worked through the weekend on a deal that would reopen the government. President Trump canceled plans to travel to his Mar-a-Lago resort, and stayed at the White House.

The White House says it does not want a government shutdown. But it's unclear if a deal will be reached in time to avoid one.

President Trump's proposed border wall has long been a rallying cry for his supporters. Aides say Trump's views on the wall have evolved over time, but the president insists his plan is still rock solid.

The aftermath of President Trump's alleged use of a vulgarity during immigration talks has brought uncertainty over possibly progress on that issue and averting a government shutdown by Friday.

President Trump said the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is "probably dead" even as a federal judge's order pressured the government to accept renewal requests from DACA recipients.

Amid fallout from President Trump's vulgar and disparaging comments about people from African nations and Haiti, lawmakers are exploring ways to salvage an immigration deal.

New guidelines will allow states to impose a work requirement on recipients of Medicaid. It's the first time that Medicaid has permitted states to require that sort of pre-condition.

President Trump says he'll sign whatever deal Republicans and Democrats are able to work out on DACA recipients. But differences remain over what such a deal would look like.

President Trump is pushing for a bipartisan deal to allow DACA recipients to remain in the U.S. Also, The Washington Post's Paul Farhi talks about Steve Bannon's ouster from Breitbart News.

President Trump reacted angrily to revelations in a new book — an account of his first year in office. Among those revelations: disparaging remarks by his former key strategist Steve Bannon.

Homeowners in high-tax areas have been racing to prepay their 2018 property taxes in an effort to beat the new deduction limits that take effect next year. But the IRS warns in many cases that strategy may not be allowed.

Historically when the economy is in good shape so are the president's poll numbers. But there seems to be a disconnect between the current economy and President Trump's approval ratings.

The Senate has passed the Republican tax plan, which goes back to the House Wednesday after a procedural snag. We look at what it means for average Americans. Also, an update on Puerto Rico.

President Trump outlines his national security priorities on paper, as is required by Congress. The document, known as a national security strategy, identifies challenges the U.S. faces overseas.

The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would give owners of restaurants more leeway to redistribute tips received by their employees. Critics say it's too much leeway.

The U.S. job market has bounced back from a hurricane related slowdown this fall. But with unemployment hovering near 4 percent, a worker shortage could damper future economic growth.

President Trump tweeted this morning that the Republican tax bill is "getting better and better" as Senate GOP leaders appear to have the votes to pass its tax overhaul measure. This would be the White House's first major legislative victory.

President Trump traveled to Missouri to tout the GOP tax overhaul bill as a boon for the middle class. But analysts say the bill mostly benefits the wealthy.

President Trump was supposed to sit down with Republican and Democratic leaders to talk about government funding. But a political tit for tat has resulted in the Democrats pulling out of the meeting.