Jan 10 Watch 11:05 As shutdown drags on, ‘interesting dynamics’ appear on Capitol Hill The fight over the government shutdown remains at a stalemate, 20 days after some federal agencies closed. President Trump traveled to Texas Thursday to visit the Mexico border, meeting with members of the U.S. Border Patrol. Meanwhile, protesters across the… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 6:25 Border wall is not ‘who we are,’ says Rep. Thompson What’s the impact for national security when those who work to keep us safe aren’t getting paid? Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the new chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, says DHHS and TSA employees are still doing their jobs. Continue watching
Jan 10 Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency to build a wall. Is that legal? By Maea Lenei Buhre A closer look at what emergency powers the president has and whether he'll use them. Continue reading
Jan 10 Texas landowners prepare for border wall fight By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The federal government has started surveying land along the border in Texas and announced plans to start construction next month. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Trump holds immigration roundtable at Border Patrol station Trump plans to visit a border patrol station and a section of the border near McAllen, Texas, on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Trump says he will declare national emergency if no deal is reached By Associated Press “We have to get a win…or I will declare a national emergency," Trump told reporters before leaving to visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. Continue reading
Jan 10 Political pressure leaves little room for deal to end government shutdown By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican and Democratic supporters are pushing the president and lawmakers to not back down despite the government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 09 Trump says walls work. It’s much more complicated By Gretchen Frazee, Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted a border wall is the best solution to the nation’s immigration problems. Here is what the data and security experts say. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 9:37 White House meeting concludes with ‘2 completely different stories,’ no progress President Trump called a Wednesday meeting with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer a “total waste of time.” While Democrats and Republicans differ on what took place during the meeting, it's clear that no… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 7:41 Panetta: Shutdown is ‘punishing innocent people’ The ongoing government shutdown is not the first time a political stalemate has caused federal agencies to close and workers to go without paychecks. Leon Panetta, who was White House chief of staff during a shutdown under President Clinton, tells… Continue watching