Apr 26 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says tax reform plan will pay for itself By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Trump administration offered a tax reform plan that includes cutting corporate tax rates to 15 percent from 35 percent, consolidate income tax brackets, double the standard deduction and repeal the estate tax. Also, Congress… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:47 As Trump softens border wall money demand, will other barriers derail spending bill? By PBS News Hour Numerous reports suggested overnight that President Trump is open to delaying a border wall down payment, leading Democrats on Capitol Hill to declare a kind of victory and see hope for avoiding a government shutdown. But even if the border… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 5:20 The biggest sticking points fueling government shutdown talk By PBS News Hour With Congress back in session, lawmakers are facing an end-of-the-week deadline in order to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. Meanwhile, President Trump is demanding funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Lisa Desjardins and John Yang join Judy… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Trump calls North Korea situation ‘unacceptable’ By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump met with members of the U.N. Security Council at the White House, where he warned them that the situation in North Korea is "unacceptable" and stressed that they may need to take firm,… Continue watching
Apr 24 Trump pushes border wall, setting up dispute with Dems, possible government shutdown By Catherine Lucey and Hope Yen, Associated Press With a budget deadline looming, President Donald Trump plans a whirlwind of activities seeking to highlight accomplishments while putting fresh pressure on congressional Democrats to pay for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Mar 30 To preserve Trump priorities, GOP would like to avoid a government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Republican leaders are trying to salvage priorities like his wall along the Mexico border and immediate increases in defense spending without stumbling into a politically toxic government shutdown in another month. Continue reading
Feb 21 In Trump’s future looms a familiar shutdown threat By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Beneath the capital's radar looms a vexing problem — a catchall spending package that's likely to top $1 trillion. Continue reading
Dec 09 Senate passes stop-gap spending to avert government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The vote was 63-36 and sent the stop-gap spending bill to President Barack Obama for his signature ahead of a midnight deadline. Continue reading
Dec 11 Congress passes 5-day spending bill hours before deadline By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House has passed a short-term spending bill to keep the government open through next Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 08 Short-term spending bill needed to prevent shutdown, Ryan says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Speaker Paul Ryan says the House will pass a short-term bill to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend. Continue reading