Politics Dec 20 WATCH: Trump will not sign funding bill over border security, Paul Ryan says President Donald Trump has told congressional Republicans he "will not sign" a spending bill passed by the Senate to avoid a partial government shutdown Friday, and he's citing an impasse over money for a border wall with Mexico.
Politics Dec 20 Congress scrambles to avoid shutdown The Senate approved legislation to temporarily fund the government, a key step toward averting a federal shutdown after President Donald Trump backed off his demand for money for a border wall with Mexico.
Politics Dec 19 Trump appears to back off his demand for $5 billion for border wall Congress on Wednesday headed toward a short-term budget measure to keep the government open after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his demand for $5 billion for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. But facing criticism from supporters, Trump continued to…
Politics Dec 18 Shutdown talk recedes after White House eases wall threat President Donald Trump and leaders in Congress appeared to be pulling back Tuesday from a government shutdown over his $5 billion request for border wall funds…
Politics Dec 16 Loyalty among attributes Mulvaney brings to White House job President Trump had made clear to confidantes that, for his third chief of staff, he wanted someone that he liked personally and who would not try to rein him in as John Kelly had during the first months of his…
World Dec 13 WATCH: Senate recommends ending Saudi aid for Yemen war in wake of Jamal Khashoggi killing Senators voted Thursday to recommend that the U.S. end its assistance to Saudi Arabia for the war in Yemen and put the blame for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi squarely on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a…
Politics Dec 12 AP Analysis: A rancorous first glimpse of new Trump-Democrats dynamic President Donald Trump's first encounter with newly empowered congressional Democrats produced a striking Oval Office display that revealed how ill-prepared he is for the biggest political challenge of his presidency.
Politics Dec 04 Senators blame Saudi crown prince for Khashoggi killing after CIA briefing CIA Director Gina Haspel met with a small group of senators, including the chairmen and top Democrats on the key national security committees, after senators in both parties complained that she didn't attend a briefing with Secretary of State Mike…
Politics Nov 30 Bill on president’s tax returns, voting access will be Democrats’ 1st in the new Congress House Democrats on Friday unveiled their first bill for the new Congress, a good-government package to limit big money in politics, make it easier for citizens to vote and require presidents to disclose their tax returns.
Politics Nov 28 Democrats nominate Pelosi for House speaker Pelosi entered the closed-door caucus election in an unusual position -- running unopposed despite the clamor by some Democrats for new leadership.