Apr 24 Watch 5:20 The biggest sticking points fueling government shutdown talk By PBS News Hour With Congress back in session, lawmakers are facing an end-of-the-week deadline in order to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. Meanwhile, President Trump is demanding funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Lisa Desjardins and John Yang join Judy… Continue watching
Apr 24 Trump pushes border wall, setting up dispute with Dems, possible government shutdown By Catherine Lucey and Hope Yen, Associated Press With a budget deadline looming, President Donald Trump plans a whirlwind of activities seeking to highlight accomplishments while putting fresh pressure on congressional Democrats to pay for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 20 Spending bill must include down payment for border wall, Trump’s budget chief says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press White House budget director Mick Mulvaney says that Democratic negotiators on a massive spending bill need to agree to funding top priorities of President Donald Trump such as money for the border wall and hiring of additional immigration agents. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: During border visit, Sessions outlines ‘new era’ of immigration enforcement By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press His Tuesday speech during his first visit to the border offered the most comprehensive look yet at his plans for federal prosecutions of those in the country illegally. Continue reading
Apr 11 Sessions to tour Arizona-Mexico border Tuesday By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press Sessions has made immigration enforcement a key priority, saying he will speed up deportations of immigrants here illegally who were convicted of crimes. Continue reading
Apr 06 Six out of 10 Americans oppose funding for border wall, poll says By Andrew Taylor, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Trump's spending plans are facing their first test on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers debate his request for $30 billion for an immediate cash infusion for the military and $3 billion for additional border security, including a $1 billion down payment… Continue reading
Apr 05 Homeland Security chief says families crossing border illegally won’t be routinely separated By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says parents and children caught crossing the Mexican border illegally won't be separated unless the "situation at the time requires it."… Continue reading
Apr 04 Potential border wall contractors worry about attacks on their workers By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press With bids due Tuesday on the first design contracts, interested companies are preparing for the worst if they get the potentially lucrative job. Continue reading
Mar 30 To preserve Trump priorities, GOP would like to avoid a government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Republican leaders are trying to salvage priorities like his wall along the Mexico border and immediate increases in defense spending without stumbling into a politically toxic government shutdown in another month. Continue reading
Mar 29 Here are some of the physical challenges the border wall faces By Alicia A. Caldwell and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Geographic and physical challenges — including the Rio Grande and threatened wildlife — may make it difficult to build the border wall that President Donald Trump has promised on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading