Jan 09 WATCH: Offering no signs of progress, Trump says he and Democrats are ‘getting closer’ to a deal By Associated Press Trump suggested the partial government shutdown could be "a blessing in disguise" because, he suggests, it could lead to a broader immigration deal. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: Democrats say Trump could ‘reopen the government today’ By Associated Press Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer spoke at an event Wednesday where they were flanked by federal workers going without pay during the shutdown, now in its 19th day. Continue reading
Jan 09 AP fact check: Donald Trump and the U.S.-Mexico border By Calvin Woodward, Colleen Long, Associated Press In his prime-time speech to the nation, President Donald Trump declared a border crisis that's in sharp dispute. Here's how the facts stack up. Continue reading
Jan 09 Democrats worry about attorney general nominee’s view of presidential power By Eric Tucker, Associated Press William Barr's record suggests an expansive view of presidential power as the Senate holds his confirmation hearing next week. Continue reading
Jan 09 Rosenstein expected to leave Justice Department within weeks By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will likely leave his position after the new attorney general is confirmed, sources tell the Associated Press. Continue reading
Jan 09 How Trump is trying to shift the shutdown debate By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump's immigration speech from the Oval Office on Tuesday did not change the political dynamics around the government shutdown fight. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 30:16 In familiar refrain, Trump relies on fear to sell immigration message In an Oval Office address, President Trump again appealed for $5.7 billion to build a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, calling illegal immigration "a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul." After his remarks, Democratic congressional… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 7:34 Why we should expect ‘more of the same’ from the president’s address President Trump plans to make his case for a border wall during a primetime speech, in which he’s expected to reiterate his argument that the situation at the southern border constitutes a “crisis.” Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 6:53 ‘People need to start acting like adults,’ Rep. Fitzpatrick says of shutdown While President Trump insists a physical wall is critical to securing the southern border, some members of his own party say the government should reopen before negotiations on a wall continue. One of them is Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., who… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 6:30 The facts behind the administration’s border ‘crisis’ claim Ahead of his address on the government shutdown and border wall, President Trump tweeted that the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border was a humanitarian and national security crisis. Meanwhile, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said that the “crisis… Continue watching