Jan 02 Watch 6:45 Why this government shutdown represents a ‘historic first’ It's day 12 of the partial government shutdown. President Trump met with congressional leaders Wednesday afternoon, the day before Democrats take control of the House, to reiterate that affected government agencies would remain closed as long as it takes to… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 2:19 Stuck in shutdown standstill, GOP seems to punt to next Congress Leaders in Congress announced that the House won't hold any votes over the weekend and that the Senate won't vote before the last day of the current Congress. President Trump has said he isn't budging on his demands for funds… Continue watching
Dec 16 White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown By Hope Yen, Associated Press The White House on Sunday pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to build a border wall as congressional Democrats stood firm against it. Continue reading
Aug 01 Homeland Security will waive environmental reviews, other laws to build U.S. border wall By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press It will mark the sixth time that the department has exercised that authority since 2005 and the first time since 2008. Continue reading
Jul 27 House GOP passes $788 billion spending bill that boosts Pentagon budget, border wall By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The 235-192 vote both eases a large backlog of unfinished spending bills and gives Trump and his House GOP allies political wins heading into the August recess. Continue reading
Jul 13 Trump’s vision for U.S.-Mexico border: 700 to 900 miles of see-through wall By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Trump said border agents need to know what or who is on the other side of the fence to avoid being hit by sacks of drugs or other contraband. Continue reading
Jul 12 House Republicans seek cuts to foreign aid, support for U.S.-Mexico wall By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press In a flurry of summertime activity, congressional panels in the House and Senate released various spending bills to fund government agencies and departments in 2018. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 9:07 Deported to Mexico, these men feel lost in a country they no longer know By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin The Trump administration has vowed to speed up the deportation process, but what exactly happens when undocumented immigrants who have built lives and have families in the U.S. are forced to return to Mexico? Special correspondent Nick Schifrin follows the… Continue watching
Apr 11 WATCH: During border visit, Sessions outlines ‘new era’ of immigration enforcement By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press His Tuesday speech during his first visit to the border offered the most comprehensive look yet at his plans for federal prosecutions of those in the country illegally. Continue reading
Apr 11 Sessions to tour Arizona-Mexico border Tuesday By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press Sessions has made immigration enforcement a key priority, saying he will speed up deportations of immigrants here illegally who were convicted of crimes. Continue reading