Jan 21 Day 31: Trump and Congress struggle to find a starting point to end shutdown By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Democrats and Republicans appeared no closer to ending the impasse than when it began, with President Donald Trump lashing out at his opponents after they dismissed a plan he'd billed as a compromise. Continue reading
Jan 21 For the poor, the safety net in a shutdown doesn’t feel safe By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history stretches into a fifth week, millions of poor Americans who depend on food and rental assistance are becoming increasingly worried about the future. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Sen. Kamala Harris announces 2020 presidential bid Harris is a first-term senator and former California attorney general, known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump's nominees. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 4:37 Day 30 of shutdown: If compromise seems hopeless, what next? By PBS News Hour The hardest part about ending the government shutdown, now in it’s 30th day, is that both parties have long standing ideals about immigration that align with the people they represent, says NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield. So it might… Continue watching
Jan 20 The global race for groundwater speeds up to feed agriculture’s growing needs By Grant Ferguson, Jennifer C. McIntosh, The Conversation Water is becoming a scarce resource in many parts of the world. Water tables have been falling in many regions for decades, particularly in areas with intensive agriculture. Wells are going dry and there are few long-term solutions available —… Continue reading
Jan 20 Democrats aren’t buying Trump’s shutdown-ending ‘compromise’ By Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In a bid to break the shutdown stalemate, President Donald Trump offered to extend temporary protections for young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children and those fleeing disaster zones in exchange for his long-promised border wall. But while… Continue reading
Jan 19 Why Trump’s offer to end the shutdown is being called a ‘non-starter’ By Yamiche Alcindor After the speech, White House officials pushed the offer as a “common sense compromise,” while Democratic lawmakers doubled down on their rejection. Continue reading
Jan 19 Trump offers a ‘Dreamers’ deal for border-money proposal By Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump sought to break the government shutdown impasse Saturday, offering to extend protections for young people brought to the country illegally as children, if Democrats give him $5.7 billion for his long-promised border wall. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Trump makes statement about shutdown, U.S.-Mexico border By Kamala Kelkar On day 29 of the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump offered legislative relief for children who came to the country undocumented, while asking for the same $5.7 billion wall that provoked the impasse. Continue reading
Jan 19 Sen Graham: Syria withdrawal without plan can lead to chaos By Associated Press A U.S. withdrawal from Syria that has not been thought through would lead to “chaos” and “an Iraq on steroids,” Sen. Lindsey Graham warned Saturday, urging President Donald Trump not to get out without a plan. Continue reading