Feb 15 Watch 6:05 Which funding sources does Trump plan to use for wall money? President Trump declared a national emergency Friday over immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, so he can redirect billions of dollars to build additional sections of wall there. Trump plans to take roughly $6 billion from the Defense Department and millions… Continue watching
Feb 11 Democrat Rep. Omar apologizes for tweets on pro-Israel group By Associated Press Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has "unequivocally" apologized for tweets suggesting a powerful pro-Israel interest group paid members of Congress to support Israel. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 25:01 February 9, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 9,Virginia’s political scandal deepens with demands for the lieutenant governor to step down, Iran marks 40 years since the Islamic Revolution, and excavating for Rome’s subway yields ancient discoveries. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 4:13 Border wall funds debated by congressional committee A bipartisan group of Congress members working on a deal to avoid another partial government shutdown next Friday are still negotiating some major issues including the funding amount for increased border security and number of detention beds. Annie Karni of… Continue watching
Feb 06 Unbowed by Trump’s words, Democrats plan for investigations and legislation By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press "The president should not bring threats to the floor of the House," Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters, rebuking Trump's suggestion in his State of the Union address in the House chamber that the investigations could harm the economy. Continue reading
Feb 06 How House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke without saying a word at the State of the Union By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press It was President Donald Trump's first under divided government, with the white-clad House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the backdrop of every word he uttered. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump says ‘wall’ must be part of lawmakers’ border deal By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Capitol Hill negotiators are hopeful of an agreement as they officially kick off talks on a homeland security spending bill stalled over funding for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. Continue reading
Jan 28 Pelosi re-invites Trump to deliver State of the Union on Feb. 5 By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's invitation to deliver his State of the Union speech, a week later than originally scheduled because of the partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 27 Analysis: Give 1st round to Pelosi in shutdown skirmish By Alan Fram, Associated Press She had kept Democrats united as public pressure built to end the standoff. And she stood up to Trump repeatedly, challenging his intelligence (“Let’s give him to time to think it — oh, think, did I say think?”) and even… Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Democratic unity persuaded Trump to end shutdown, Pelosi and Schumer say By Associated Press Democratic congressional leaders say they hope President Donald Trump has learned a lesson that government shutdowns don't work. Continue reading