Feb 01 National parks still recovering after partial government shutdown By Brady McCombs, Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Many parks went unstaffed, while others had skeleton crews with local governments and nonprofits contributing money and volunteers. Continue reading
Feb 01 How did the shutdown affect the January jobs report? By Gretchen Frazee U.S. employers added adding 304,000 jobs in January, but the unemployment rate rose to 4 percent in what is expected to be a temporary blip because of the government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump appears to sour on congressional border security talks By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to ratchet up his demands on his long-stalled border wall, appearing to sour on congressional talks aimed at striking a deal with Democrats that he could sign. Continue reading
Jan 30 After longest shutdown, House OKs pay raise for civilian federal workers By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The 2.6 percent raise matches the raise given to the military last year and would override a pay freeze imposed by President Donald Trump. The measure, passed by a 259-161 vote, goes to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 7:25 Sen. Capito on the ‘sweet spot’ for border security negotiations A bipartisan congressional committee tasked with drafting a border security bill for President Trump to sign by February 15 met for the first time Wednesday. Among its members is Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., who joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Jan 30 WATCH: Congressional committee meets on border security deal for first time By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats offered to boost border security spending and leaders of both sides flashed signs of flexibility as congressional talks began Wednesday aimed at resolving the standoff with President Donald Trump that sparked the just-ended 35-day partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Roger Stone pleads not guilty; Barr vote delayed In our news wrap Tuesday, Roger Stone, a longtime friend and adviser to President Trump, pleaded not guilty to charges of obstruction, lying to Congress and witness tampering. He was indicted as part of the special counsel’s Russia investigation. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 6:22 Why Sen. Collins is ‘very optimistic’ about a deal to fund border security Lawmakers have three weeks to come up with a long-term deal on border security, or potentially be faced with a second government shutdown or the president's declaring a national emergency. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, about why… Continue watching
Jan 29 Border deal doesn’t need word ‘wall,’ House GOP leader McCarthy says By Alan Fram, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The remark by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., came a day before Republican and Democratic congressional bargainers begin meetings aimed at striking a deal on a border security package. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 7:50 After shutdown, what’s next for border security negotiations Thousands of federal employees went to work Monday for the first time since before Christmas. The 35-day partial government shutdown ended Friday after President Trump signed an agreement to fund closed government agencies for three weeks, while Congress continues to… Continue watching