Republican Indiana Rep. Larry Bucshon announced Monday his intent to forego reelection to an eighth term in Congress, where he's represented the Evansville area since 2011.
The release of a legislative text for a possible border security package is not expected this week, though momentum on such talks continue in the Senate.
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and his family became victims of swatting after police responded to his home for reports of a shooting which turned out to be fake.
Despite a much ballyhooed bipartisan spending agreement, several obstacles remain that Congress may not be able to get around and avoid a government shutdown.