Sep 29 Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press If government funding legislation is not passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices will be temporarily shuttered and nonexempt federal employees will be furloughed. Continue reading
Sep 29 Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination case faces a court hearing By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The hearing Monday in Provo is open to the public, just a few miles from the Utah Valley University campus where many students are still processing trauma from the Sept. 10 shooting. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Trump and Netanyahu say they’ve agreed to a plan to end Gaza war and await Hamas to accept terms By Adam Geller, Sam Mednick, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they’ve agreed to a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it’s unclear whether Hamas will accept terms. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without a deal to avoid a shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon showing little willingness to compromise from their entrenched positions in order to avoid a lapse in funding. Continue reading
Sep 28 Netanyahu says Israel and U.S. working on Gaza ceasefire plan as death toll tops 66,000 By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press On the eve of meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is working on a new ceasefire plan with the White House, but details are still being sorted out. Continue reading
Sep 28 Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs Trump-backed plan to help GOP win another U.S. House seat By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Missouri is the third state this year to try to redraw its districts for partisan advantage, a process known as gerrymandering. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 5:49 Federal workers brace for more mass layoffs as potential government shutdown looms By John Yang, Claire Mufson The battle lines are drawn for Monday’s high-stakes Oval Office meeting between Trump and bipartisan congressional leaders, one day before the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Adding to the uncertainty are the Trump administration’s plans to use a shutdown… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 4:15 The White House’s iconic Rose Garden gets a makeover under Trump By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela Trump is putting his mark on the White House in his second term, making changes to the building and its grounds. This week, he unveiled the “Presidential Walk of Fame” along the West Wing colonnade. Elsewhere, work has begun on… Continue watching
Sep 27 Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold birthright citizenship restrictions he wants to impose By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. Continue reading
Sep 27 U.S. revokes visa for Colombian President Petro after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to… Continue reading