Feb 15 Trump plans to spend $8 billion on border barriers By Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to spend about $8 billion on border barriers, far more than Congress has given him for that purpose. Continue reading
Jan 27 White House: Trump OK with second shutdown over border spat By Associated Press Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says President Donald Trump is prepared for another government shutdown if Congress won’t work with him to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Dec 28 Democrats refuse to fund Trump’s ‘immoral’ wall By Associated Press Democrats are holding firm in the standoff over a border wall, saying they won't seriously consider any White House offer to end the government shutdown until it has a public endorsement from President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 28 White House says Trump and Dems are ‘far apart’ on shutdown By Associated Press Press secretary Sarah Sanders tells CBS Friday of Democrats: "They've left the table all together, so of course we are far apart."… Continue reading
Dec 23 Day two of partial government shutdown: Mulvaney says ‘very possible’ shutdown stretches into 2019 By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Kevin Freking, Associated Press On the second day of the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is again turning to Twitter to try to make his case for a border wall with Mexico — the sticking point in the budget impasse with Congress. Continue reading
Dec 22 Shutdown expected to drag into Christmas as talks continue By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump is demanding $5 billion, but congressional Democrats are refusing to accede in a stalemate that provides a chaotic coda for Republicans in the waning days of their two-year reign controlling government. Continue reading
Dec 16 Loyalty among attributes Mulvaney brings to White House job By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Trump had made clear to confidantes that, for his third chief of staff, he wanted someone that he liked personally and who would not try to rein him in as John Kelly had during the first months of his… Continue reading
Dec 14 Trump says budget director Mick Mulvaney will serve as acting chief of staff By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump says budget director Mick Mulvaney will serve as acting chief of staff, replacing John Kelly in new year. Continue reading
Dec 10 Trump looking at several candidates for chief of staff By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump is weighing at least four people to serve as his next chief of staff, after plans for an orderly succession for departing John Kelly fell through. Continue reading
Oct 15 Federal budget deficit surges to highest level in 6 years at $779 billion By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Treasury Department said Monday that the deficit climbed $113 billion from fiscal year 2017. Continue reading