Dec 16 White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown By Hope Yen, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 12 AP Analysis: A rancorous first glimpse of new Trump-Democrats dynamic By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 10:10 How Trump got into a televised tussle over a border wall President Trump met with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer at the White House to discuss border security, but the meeting soon erupted into an on-camera argument, with Trump saying that he would take full responsibility if the government shuts down… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 5:26 Rep. Collins: Trump putting security first with border wall fight It’s time to stop punting on the issue of border security and “have honest discussions” about funding the border wall, says Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga. Collins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Trump’s threat to Democrats to shut down the… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 4:56 Hoyer: Democrats believe in border security, not Trump's wall Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., says President Trump’s “theater” of suggesting he is willing to shut down the government if he doesn’t get what he wants for border wall funding is “not particularly productive” as a negotiating tactic. Hoyer joins Judy… Continue watching
Dec 11 WATCH: Trump threatens shutdown in heated meeting with top Democrats By Associated Press President Donald Trump is escalating his shutdown threat over U.S.-Mexico border wall funding at a heated White House meeting with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. Continue reading
Dec 11 Trump bickers with Democratic leaders, threatens government shutdown By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Arguing heatedly in public with Democratic leaders, President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government if Congress doesn't provide the money he says is needed to build a wall at the Mexican border. He insisted the… Continue reading
Nov 14 McConnell, Schumer re-elected as Senate party leaders By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senators chose Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for another term leading Republicans and Chuck Schumer for Democrats in closed-door party elections Wednesday lacking the high drama underway on the House side in the midterm election fallout. Continue reading
Nov 12 Democrats seek ways to protect Robert Mueller probe from acting AG By Hope Yen, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Stepping up Democratic efforts to shield the Russia investigation, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would seek to tie a measure protecting special counsel Robert Mueller to must-pass legislation if the new acting attorney general does not recuse himself… Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Schumer blasts Republicans for 'scorched earth tactics' By Associated Press Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republicans have only themselves to blame for the hurdles in Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. Schumer said Friday, "They have a flawed nominee."… Continue reading