Jan 07 Democrats plan more pressure on Trump to reopen government By Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press With the shutdown lurching into a third week, many Republicans watched nervously from the sidelines as hundreds of thousands of federal workers went without pay and government disruptions hit the lives of ordinary Americans. Continue reading
Jan 06 Trump adviser: U.S. to leave Syria once IS beaten, Kurds safe By Zeke Miller, Associated Press U.S. troops will not leave northeastern Syria until Islamic State militants are defeated and American-allied Kurdish fighters are protected, a top White House aide said Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 06 Each side accusing other of giving no ground on shutdown By Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press More discussions were planned for Sunday, while President Donald Trump, who did not attend the negotiating session, was scheduled to be at Camp David for a retreat with White House staff on border security and other topics. Continue reading
Jan 05 Democrats take power in House; impeachment talk flares By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had only been in office for a few hours when a handful of Democrats defied her persistent calls not to begin the new Congress by talking about impeachment. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Trump says he can use emergency powers to build border wall without Congress By Associated Press President Trump told reporters Friday that he could officially declare a national emergency to build a border wall but wants to try to negotiate a border wall with Congress. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Schumer says Trump ‘resisted’ reopening government By Associated Press 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… Continue reading
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