Schumer announces fentanyl sanctions bill before China talks
The Senate’s top Democrat is introducing legislation to “hold China accountable” and sanction laboratories and other traffickers who export fentanyl to the United States.
Trump says ‘wall’ must be part of lawmakers’ border deal
Capitol Hill negotiators are hopeful of an agreement as they officially kick off talks on a homeland security spending bill stalled over funding for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall.
WATCH: Democratic unity persuaded Trump to end shutdown, Pelosi and Schumer say
Democratic congressional leaders say they hope President Donald Trump has learned a lesson that government shutdowns don't work.
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In familiar refrain, Trump relies on fear to sell immigration message
In an Oval Office address, President Trump again appealed for $5.7 billion to build a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, calling illegal immigration "a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul." After his remarks, Democratic congressional…
They said Tuesday they will deliver their response to Trump after his address at 9 p.m. EST.
President Donald Trump told congressional leaders he'd keep the government closed "for a very long period of time, months or even years." That's according to Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, who was among those meeting with Trump at the White House…
Pelosi spoke from the U.S. Capitol today. Watch her remarks here.
The White House on Sunday pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to build a border wall as congressional Democrats stood firm against it.
President Donald Trump's first encounter with newly empowered congressional Democrats produced a striking Oval Office display that revealed how ill-prepared he is for the biggest political challenge of his presidency.
