Jan 28 WATCH: Trump will make up for 'shortcomings' if Congress fails on border deal, Sanders says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The best budget "fix is to be able to do it legislatively," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday. But, she added, "If Congress doesn't do their job, then the president will be forced to make up for all… Continue reading
Jan 28 AP fact check: Trump's shift on a concrete border wall By Hope Yen, Colleen Long, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Forced to back down on a government shutdown, President Donald Trump is shifting his story regarding his campaign promise to build a border wall. He's also once again inflating the number of immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Here's a look… Continue reading
Jan 28 Trump says odds of border wall deal are 'less than 50-50' By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he doesn't think the negotiators will strike a deal that he'd accept. Continue reading
Jan 23 Amid border wall debate, Pope Francis says fear of migration is 'making us crazy' By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Francis famously has called for "bridges, not walls." After celebrating Mass in 2016 on the Mexican side of the U.S. border, he denounced anyone who wants to build a wall to keep out migrants as "not Christian."… Continue reading
Jan 22 Senate set to vote on 2 competing plans to end shutdown By Jill Colvin, Lisa Mascaro, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Senate leaders reached an agreement on Tuesday to vote this week on two competing proposals to end the government shutdown, including President Donald Trump's plan to have Congress pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that's likely to fail. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 6:01 Why Trump is 'edging closer' to declaring a national emergency over border wall On day 31 of the partial government shutdown, the only deal on the table is the one President Trump proposed Saturday, which would provide temporary protection for DACA recipients in exchange for $5.7 billion for a border wall. Democrats immediately… Continue watching
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 Watch 3:12 Trump's proposal to end shutdown still includes $5.7 billion wall President Trump offered on day 29 of a partial government shutdown what he described as a proposal to end the impasse, but it was one that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had already rejected before his announcement. NewsHour White House Correspondent… Continue watching
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 17 Watch 5:21 Trump's move to cancel congressional trip during shutdown raises debate On day 27 of the partial government shutdown, President Trump rescinded approval for a military plane, effectively cancelling a trip to Afghanistan planned by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a congressional delegation. The move comes after Pelosi asked to postpone… Continue watching