Jan 10 Watch 2:26 Shutdown impact: FBI pay, NTSB accident investigations As federal employees affected by the shutdown miss their first paycheck of the year, the FBI Agents Association warned the shutdown could indirectly jeopardize security clearances. Also, the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates accidents around the country soon after… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Why journalists are needed in state capitals across the country By Steve Goldbloom Washington state is growing in terms of population and budget, but the number of reporters covering politics in Olympia, its state capital, has declined. And according to Northwest News Network political correspondent Austin Jenkins, “state houses are the incubators” for… Continue watching
Jan 10 Trump cancels trip to Switzerland over government shutdown By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Earlier in the day, Trump said the trip was "still on" and he would cancel if the shutdown over funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall continued. Continue reading
Jan 10 Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency to build a wall. Is that legal? By Maea Lenei Buhre A closer look at what emergency powers the president has and whether he'll use them. Continue reading
Jan 10 In Cairo, Secretary Pompeo repudiates Obama Mideast policy By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Pompeo said Obama he was naive and timid when confronted with challenges posed by the revolts that convulsed the Middle East, including Egypt. Continue reading
Jan 10 Texas landowners prepare for border wall fight By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The federal government has started surveying land along the border in Texas and announced plans to start construction next month. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Trump holds immigration roundtable at Border Patrol station Trump plans to visit a border patrol station and a section of the border near McAllen, Texas, on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Trump says he will declare national emergency if no deal is reached By Associated Press “We have to get a win…or I will declare a national emergency," Trump told reporters before leaving to visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. Continue reading
Jan 10 Political pressure leaves little room for deal to end government shutdown By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican and Democratic supporters are pushing the president and lawmakers to not back down despite the government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 10 Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border as shutdown talks fall apart By Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Trump plans to visit border patrol station for a roundtable on immigration and border security. Continue reading