Feb 12 Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in El Paso By Joshua Barajas El Paso County lawmakers passed a resolution ahead of Trump’s visit, saying the city’s residents are “disillusioned by [the president’s] lies regarding the border and our community.”… Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Trump attacks Democrats over border security negotiations By Associated Press Border security negotiations stalled over the weekend over Democratic demands to limit the number of migrants whom federal authorities can detain. Continue reading
Feb 11 AP fact check: Trump claims he's vindicated in Russia probe By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump is declaring exoneration prematurely in the Russia investigation. Here's a closer look at that claim and more made by the president this past week. Continue reading
Feb 11 Budget talks resume amid pessimism over border wall negotiations By Jonathan Lemire, Alan Fram, Associated Press Budget negotiators will meet Monday to revive talks over border security issues that are central to legislation to prevent key parts of the government from shutting down on Saturday, but an air of pessimism remains after talks broke down over… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 25:01 February 10, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 10, border wall negotiations break down ahead of the government shutdown deadline, the Democratic field in the presidential race widens, and life after Walmart in a small American town. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 4:02 Where the Democratic candidates stand in the race to 2020 By PBS NewsHour NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield puts the week in politics into perspective -- from the lack of moderate or self-identified centrists in the Democratic presidential race so far, to what the blackface controversy in Virginia says about race relations… Continue watching
Feb 10 South Korea, US sign cost-sharing deal for American troops By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea and the United States struck a new deal Sunday that increases Seoul’s contribution for the cost of the American military presence on its soil, overcoming previous failed negotiations that caused worries about their decades-long alliance. Continue reading
Feb 10 Shutdown deadline looms as wall negotiations hit a snag By Jonathan Lemire, Alan Fram, Associated Press Republican Sen. Richard Shelby told “Fox News Sunday” that talks between Republicans and Democrats to negotiate a deal that will prevent another partial government shutdown have "stalled," after a dispute about immigration detentions. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 25:01 February 9, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 9,Virginia’s political scandal deepens with demands for the lieutenant governor to step down, Iran marks 40 years since the Islamic Revolution, and excavating for Rome’s subway yields ancient discoveries. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching