Jan 04 WATCH: Trump addresses shutdown after meeting with congressional leaders President Donald Trump says he has designated a team that will meet over the weekend with lawmakers to resolve the standoff over his demand for a border wall that has led to a partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 04 Jerome Powell says he wouldn't resign if Trump requested it By Associated Press Powell's comments, made during a panel discussion in Atlanta, were immediately cheered by financial markets, which were already rallying on the basis of a strong unemployment report that showed 312,000 jobs were created in December. Continue reading
Jan 04 Immigration among the top concerns in 2019, poll shows By Nicholas Riccardi, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press As much of the U.S. government remains shut down over President Donald Trump's insistence on funding for his border wall, nearly half of Americans identify immigration as a top issue for the government to work on this year. Continue reading
Jan 04 Outgoing Interior secretary Ryan Zinke defends legacy as he leaves By Matthew Brown, Associated Press As former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke exits Washington amid a cloud of unresolved investigations and criticism of his actions favoring industry, he told The Associated Press that the myriad allegations against him will be proven untrue. Continue reading
Jan 04 Signs of GOP unease over shutdown ahead of White House talks By Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The impasse over paying for Trump's proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico border extended the shutdown into a 14th day, but some GOP senators up for re-election in 2020 voiced discomfort. Several are from states where voter views on Trump are… Continue reading
Jan 04 Trump says Democrats' impeachment talk is a 2020 ploy By Associated Press President Donald Trump pushed back Friday against some Democrats' calls to impeach him, saying they're only seeking impeachment because they know they can't win the White House in 2020. Continue reading
Jan 03 Pelosi invites Trump to deliver State of the Union address on Jan. 29 By Associated Press Trump has delivered two major addresses before joint sessions of Congress — including his first State of the Union speech last year. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: Trump says he'll 'have to start watching PBS much more' By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump made two references in recent days to PBS and its coverage of U.S.-North Korea relations -- first, in a tweet, and again during Wednesday's Cabinet meeting. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: 'Without a wall you cannot have border security,' Trump says By Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Thursday on the 13th day of the partial government shutdown, as he continued to dig in his heels over his promised border wall. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: House votes on plan to end partial shutdown By Joshua Barajas In one of its first official acts, the House passed a series of bills Thursday to fund several federal departments that are closed because of a partial government shutdown, which is now in its 13th day. Under the plan,… Continue reading