Dec 17 House votes on a $1.4 trillion package to prevent a government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The spending legislation would forestall a government shutdown this weekend and give Trump steady funding for his U.S.-Mexico border fence. Continue reading
Dec 12 Negotiators announce deal on government-wide spending bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The nearly $1.4 trillion government-wide spending bill would stave off a federal shutdown next weekend. Continue reading
Jul 22 White House, Congress reach budget deal By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The deal, announced by Trump on Twitter and in a statement by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, will restore the government's ability to borrow to pay its bills past next year's elections and build… Continue reading
Mar 09 Trump offers budget with funds for border wall, Space Force By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump will be making a significant request for border wall funds and seeking money to stand up Space Force as a new branch of the military in the White House budget being released next week, an administration official… Continue reading
Mar 03 Senate may reject Trump’s national emergency declaration to build border wall, force veto By Associated Press Opponents of President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border appear to have enough Senate votes to reject his move, now that Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky has said he can’t go along with the White… Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 7:20 Why shutdown’s impact will continue to be felt for ‘years to come’ Although a second government shutdown has been averted, Yamiche Alcindor reports that repercussions from the one that ended in January are still being felt -- and they extend far beyond federal employees. She also talks to the Partnership for Public… Continue watching
Feb 16 Analysis: Shutdown saga delivers lesson on political compromise, defies skeptics By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press When you want results in a polarized Washington, sometimes it pays to simply leave the professionals alone to do their jobs. Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: Trump declares national emergency to build border wall By Associated Press Trump did not say on Friday when he would make such a declaration, but the move will allow him to bypass Congress to spend more money to erect barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: Trump declares national emergency to build border wall By Alan Fram, Catherine Lucey, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Battling with one branch of government and opening a new confrontation with another, President Donald Trump announced Friday he was declaring a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 8:12 Trump and Congress gear up for a fight over national emergency plan Congress is preparing to send a government funding package that contains a compromise on allocations for border security to President Trump, who has announced his intention to sign the bill. However, Trump also plans to declare a national emergency in… Continue watching