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US Customs and Border Protection officials say Mexican drug cartels are infiltrating federal law enforcement agencies. But, officials say they don't have the resources to weed out all of the corrupt officers.

The FEMA disaster relief fund is once again flush with cash after coming precariously close to a zero balance last week. The fund got a quick hit of $2.65 billion as part of a temporary measure to keep the government open for business, but that money may not last very long.

State health officials say a California resident is the lone known death in a spate of salmonella poisonings across the country that appear to be linked to eating ground turkey meat.

The Senate majority leader said there is a bipartisan compromise to end the partial shutdown of the agency, which has left 74,000 transportation and construction workers out of work. In a statement, he did not specify details.

Airs Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

As the House settled in Friday to debate a rule that would set the stage for a vote next week, there were a lot of new faces. But the arguments made had a familiar ring to them. Most of the debate centered on the massive law's cost to the federal budget -- just like it did before the law passed.

Many people living with HIV in the U.S. struggle to remain eligible for public assistance programs that pay for medication. For some that means avoiding full-time jobs or refusing pay raises so they can get coverage for the expensive drugs.

Christopher Dodd, the Senate Banking Committee chairman, wanted to strip the Federal Reserve of most of its powers. But his latest proposal gives the Fed more power than it has ever had.

We'll discuss the case for mammography screenings for women beginning at 40 and find out the latest on breast cancer treatment.

General Motors will suspend production of its Chevrolet Volt for five weeks, due to disappointing sales figures. GM spokesman Chris Lee said the move will "align production with demand." GM sold 7,671 Volts last year, below its original goal of 10,000 cars.