Senate Republicans will release a budget blueprint on Tuesday that will tee up a filibuster-proof process for funding immigration enforcement agencies through the remainder of President Trump's term amid a Democratic blockade.

Almost a dozen scientists tied to America's nuclear and space programs have vanished or died under mysterious circumstances over the past three years, a pattern so alarming that the Trump administration has launched an investigation.

The Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan, three people familiar with the matter said Monday.

Beset by complaints of fecklessness, the House Ethics Committee made a plea Monday for people to come forward and report any sexual misconduct by House lawmakers.

Animal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' Capitol office on Monday, chanting "Free the dogs!" and demanding that the governor and attorney general do what they can to shut down a beagle breeding and research facility where many of the protesters clashed with police two days earlier.