Jan 07 Trump to address nation about ‘crisis’ at wall By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he will address the nation Tuesday night about what says is a "crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jan 07 AP Analysis: Trump’s unpredictable negotiating style faces test By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The partial government shutdown is spotlighting the limitations of President Donald Trump's erratic negotiating style. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump plans border visit as shutdown lurches into third week By Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press With no breakthrough in sight to end the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is planning to visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday to highlight his demands for a border wall. Continue reading
Jan 07 Democrats plan more pressure on Trump to reopen government By Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press With the shutdown lurching into a third week, many Republicans watched nervously from the sidelines as hundreds of thousands of federal workers went without pay and government disruptions hit the lives of ordinary Americans. Continue reading
Jan 07 Ginsburg missing Supreme Court arguments for first time By Associated Press The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is missing arguments for the first time in more than 25 years as she recuperates from cancer surgery last month. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 5:16 ‘Near-term pain’ from shutdown: No paychecks on Friday Thousands of furloughed government workers will not get their paychecks on Friday, a consequence of the partial government shutdown that has moved into its third week without signs of compromise. And if the standoff continues into February, millions who rely… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 4:18 U.S. troops will not leave Syria until ISIS does, Trump adviser says During a trip to Israel on Sunday, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton announced that American troops would remain in Syria until the Islamic State is fully eradicated, scaling back an announcement from President Trump last month. "Effectively, Americans aren’t… Continue watching
Jan 06 Trump adviser: U.S. to leave Syria once IS beaten, Kurds safe By Zeke Miller, Associated Press U.S. troops will not leave northeastern Syria until Islamic State militants are defeated and American-allied Kurdish fighters are protected, a top White House aide said Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 06 The new Congress and the history of governing by a house divided By Brooks D. Simpson, The Conversation The new Congress is divided into a GOP Senate and Democratic House. History provides a glimpse of what this could mean: Democrats hold the power to investigate, if not to legislate. Continue reading
Jan 06 Each side accusing other of giving no ground on shutdown By Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press More discussions were planned for Sunday, while President Donald Trump, who did not attend the negotiating session, was scheduled to be at Camp David for a retreat with White House staff on border security and other topics. Continue reading