Jan 04 Signs of GOP unease over shutdown ahead of White House talks By Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The impasse over paying for Trump's proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico border extended the shutdown into a 14th day, but some GOP senators up for re-election in 2020 voiced discomfort. Several are from states where voter views on Trump are… Continue reading
Jan 03 Mexico asks U.S. for thorough investigation into New Year's tear gas incident By Associated Press In a statement Thursday, Mexico's foreign affairs ministry said through its embassy that it lamented any violent acts along its border. It reiterated its commitment to the safety of migrants. Continue reading
Jan 02 Hill leaders to attend White House briefing on border security By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are expected to attend a briefing on border security at the White House as the government remains partially shut down and President Donald Trump asks in a tweet, "Let's make a deal?"… Continue reading
Dec 21 Trump says a shutdown would 'last for a very long time' By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Facing a midnight deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump said Friday a closure would drag on "for a very long time" and he tried to lay blame on congressional Democrats if there's no deal over his… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 8:55 Trump administration says it will keep immigrants in Mexico throughout asylum process The Trump administration has announced it will keep asylum seekers in Mexico while they await the outcome of their cases. It’s a way to block them from settling in the U.S. during the asylum process, which can take years. Theresa… Continue watching
Dec 20 4 questions about the Trump administration's decision to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico By Joshua Barajas Asylum seekers at the southwest border will now have to wait in Mexico while their claims are processed in U.S. immigration courts, a significant departure from decades of American immigration policy. Here's what we know about the change. Continue reading
Dec 20 Congress scrambles to avoid shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The Senate approved legislation to temporarily fund the government, a key step toward averting a federal shutdown after President Donald Trump backed off his demand for money for a border wall with Mexico. Continue reading
Dec 19 Trump appears to back off his demand for $5 billion for border wall By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Congress on Wednesday headed toward a short-term budget measure to keep the government open after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his demand for $5 billion for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. But facing criticism from supporters, Trump continued to… Continue reading
Dec 18 Shutdown talk recedes after White House eases wall threat By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump and leaders in Congress appeared to be pulling back Tuesday from a government shutdown over his $5 billion request for border wall funds… Continue reading
Dec 17 AP fact check: Trump's distorted reality in expanding Russia probe By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump keeps changing his story in the swirling investigations into Russia election interference and hush money payments to women who say they had affairs with him. Here's a look at the president's claims. Continue reading