Politics Sep 08 Bannon charged in New York with laundering money raised to build border wall By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Politics Nov 10 GOP unveils $1.4 trillion spending bill amid post-election turmoil Republicans controlling the Senate have unveiled a government-wide, $1.4 trillion spending bill. It's a mostly bipartisan measure that faces uncertain odds during this period of post-election tumult in Washington. By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Nation Feb 14 Esper defends shifting defense funds for Trump’s border wall Trump repeatedly promised that Mexico would pay for the wall, but Mexico refused. By Robert Burns, Associated Press
Politics Feb 13 Trump to transfer $3.8 billion from military to fund border wall Thursday's move by the Pentagon angered not just Democrats but also GOP defense hawks. By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
World Jan 14 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: European leaders pressure Iran over nuclear deal In our news wrap Tuesday, European leaders took a major step in pressuring Iran to adhere to the 2015 nuclear deal. Germany, France and the United Kingdom triggered the deal’s official dispute process over Iran’s decision to no longer abide…
Sep 26 Senate sends Trump stopgap spending bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The measure would buy additional time for lawmakers to unclog yearly spending bills amid fights over President Donald Trump's border wall and abortion. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 6:21 Behind Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ reallocation of DOD money for border security President Trump is diverting some money for Defense Department infrastructure to instead construct or repair additional barrier sections on the U.S.-Mexico border. The 127 projects losing funding include Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and education and health services… Continue watching
Sep 03 Pentagon approves military construction cash to build border wall By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Mark Esper has approved the use of $3.6 billion in funding from military construction projects to build 175 miles of President Donald Trump's wall along the Mexican border. Continue reading
Jul 26 Supreme Court clears way for Pentagon to use $2.5 billion for border wall By Associated Press The Supreme Court said Friday that it would lift a freeze on the money put in place by a lower court. Continue reading
Mar 10 Trump revives his border wall fight with new budget request By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Budget documents like the one Trump is releasing Monday are often seen as just a starting point of negotiation. Fresh off the longest government shutdown in history, Trump's 2020 proposal shows he is eager to confront Congress again to boost… Continue reading