Jan 02 Watch 5:06 Federal workers' union calls government shutdown 'unconscionable' The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is suing the Trump administration, arguing that it's illegal to force 400,000 federal employees to work without pay. According to J. David Cox, the president of the union, the Fair Labor Standards Act… Continue watching
Jan 02 WATCH: Trump fires at Democrats over shutdown, says Vatican has 'biggest wall of them all' By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Wednesday at a Cabinet meeting at the White House that if Democrats are going to say a border wall is "immoral," then "you've got to do something about the Vatican."… Continue reading
Jan 02 WATCH: A border barrier would be 'overkill,' Trump's AG nominee said in 1992 interview By Daniel Bush In a 1992 interview on the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour on PBS, William Barr, President Donald Trump's pick to serve as attorney general, told host Jim Lehrer that he disagreed with a proposal to build a barrier along the border. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump says he's ready for another meeting with Kim Jong Un By Associated Press In a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Trump said he'd just received a letter from the North Korean leader. Continue reading
Jan 02 5 reasons why this shutdown is worse for federal workers By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Politicians have argued that the current government shutdown is less disruptive than past shutdowns because just nine of 15 cabinet agencies -- and approximately 15 percent of federal civilian workers -- have been affected. But this still leaves some… Continue reading
Jan 02 New Pentagon leader Pat Shanahan says he is focusing on China By Robert Burns, Associated Press On his first day as acting defense secretary, Pat Shanahan is emphasizing that China should be the Pentagon's main focus. Continue reading
Jan 02 Departure of Trump's GOP critics in Senate leaves a void By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump's most prominent GOP critics on Capitol Hill are close to completing their Senate careers, raising the question of who — if anyone — will take their place as willing to publicly criticize a president who remains popular… Continue reading
Jan 02 On top of House Democrats' to-do list? Try to end the shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Democrats are sweeping into power this week on a campaign promise of improving government for ordinary Americans. But first, they'll have to get government reopened from the partial shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 02 Hill leaders to attend White House briefing on border security By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are expected to attend a briefing on border security at the White House as the government remains partially shut down and President Donald Trump asks in a tweet, "Let's make a deal?"… Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump says Romney ought to be 'team player' By Associated Press President Donald Trump is responding to blistering criticism from Republican Sen.-elect Mitt Romney. Trump says he would "much prefer that Mitt focus on Border Security and so many other things where he can be helpful."… Continue reading