Nation Dec 22 Shutdown expected to drag into Christmas as talks continue Trump is demanding $5 billion, but congressional Democrats are refusing to accede in a stalemate that provides a chaotic coda for Republicans in the waning days of their two-year reign controlling government.
Politics Dec 21 With no deal for Trump’s wall, government heads toward shutdown At a White House bill signing, Trump said the government was "totally prepared for a very long shutdown," though hardly anyone thought a lengthy shutdown was likely.
Politics Dec 21 Trump says a shutdown would ‘last for a very long time’ Facing a midnight deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump said Friday a closure would drag on "for a very long time" and he tried to lay blame on congressional Democrats if there's no deal over his…
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.