In Oval Office address, Pres. Trump urges wall funding to fix border 'crisis'; Dems vow to block it
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a somber televised plea, President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats to fund his long-promised border wall Tuesday night, Jan. 8, blaming illegal immigration for what he called a scourge of drugs and violence in the U.S. and framing the debate over the partial government shutdown in stark terms."This is a choice between right and wrong," he declared.Democrats, in response, accused President Trump of appealing to "fear, not facts" and manufacturing a border crisis for political gain.The back-to-back remarks by President Trump and Democratic leaders appeared unlikely to do much to break the logjam that has left large swaths of the government closed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a somber televised plea, President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats to fund his long-promised border wall Tuesday night, Jan. 8, blaming illegal immigration for what he called a scourge of drugs and violence in the U.S. and framing the debate over the partial government shutdown in stark terms."This is a choice between right and wrong," he declared.Democrats, in response, accused President Trump of appealing to "fear, not facts" and manufacturing a border crisis for political gain.The back-to-back remarks by President Trump and Democratic leaders appeared unlikely to do much to break the logjam that has left large swaths of the government closed.
Speaker Pelosi, Schumer will give Dem response to President Trump
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will give the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's remarks to the nation Tuesday on his proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.An impasse over wall funding has led to a partial government shutdown, now in its third week.Pelosi and Schumer have flatly refused to pay for the wall.
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will give the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's remarks to the nation Tuesday on his proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.An impasse over wall funding has led to a partial government shutdown, now in its third week.Pelosi and Schumer have flatly refused to pay for the wall.
President Trump to take his case to build wall to prime-time audience
WASHINGTON — With no breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump will argue his case to the nation Tuesday night that a "crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border requires the long and invulnerable wall he's demanding before ending the partial government shutdown.
WASHINGTON — With no breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump will argue his case to the nation Tuesday night that a "crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border requires the long and invulnerable wall he's demanding before ending the partial government shutdown.
President Trump heads to TV, border as fed workers face paycheck sting
WASHINGTON — With no breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump will argue his case to the nation Tuesday night that a "crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border requires the long and invulnerable wall he's demanding before ending the partial government shutdown.
WASHINGTON — With no breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump will argue his case to the nation Tuesday night that a "crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border requires the long and invulnerable wall he's demanding before ending the partial government shutdown.
President Trump says he needs to deal with Democrat leaders to end shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump stood by his demands for funding for a border wall Sunday as another round of shutdown talks failed to break an impasse, while newly empowered House Democrats planned to step up the pressure on President Trump and Republican lawmakers to reopen the government.President Trump, who spent part of the day at Camp David for staff meetings, showed no signs of budging on his demand for $5.6 billion for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump stood by his demands for funding for a border wall Sunday as another round of shutdown talks failed to break an impasse, while newly empowered House Democrats planned to step up the pressure on President Trump and Republican lawmakers to reopen the government.President Trump, who spent part of the day at Camp David for staff meetings, showed no signs of budging on his demand for $5.6 billion for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Democrats, Republicans accusing each other of giving no ground on shutdown
WASHINGTON — A first round of talks between White House officials and congressional aides has made little progress toward ending the government shutdown, with each side accusing the other of giving no ground.More discussions were planned for Sunday, while President Donald Trump, who did not attend the negotiating session, was scheduled to be at Camp David for a retreat with White House staff on border security and other topics.With the talks stalled, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said House Democrats intend to start passing individual bills to reopen agencies.
WASHINGTON — A first round of talks between White House officials and congressional aides has made little progress toward ending the government shutdown, with each side accusing the other of giving no ground.More discussions were planned for Sunday, while President Donald Trump, who did not attend the negotiating session, was scheduled to be at Camp David for a retreat with White House staff on border security and other topics.With the talks stalled, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said House Democrats intend to start passing individual bills to reopen agencies.
Nancy Pelosi doesn't want to talk impeachment, but some Democrats do
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had only been in office for a few hours when a handful of Democrats defied her persistent calls not to begin the new Congress by talking about impeachment.Just after Pelosi was sworn in on Thursday, longtime Democratic Reps.
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had only been in office for a few hours when a handful of Democrats defied her persistent calls not to begin the new Congress by talking about impeachment.Just after Pelosi was sworn in on Thursday, longtime Democratic Reps.
Food truck's President Trump sign brings smiles, hungry customers
HAZLETON, Pa. - A business owner in Pennsylvania is using humor to lighten the mood of our current political climate.When Ricardo Santos moved to Hazleton, he had two simple goals: feed people good food and make them smile."I used to be a New York community and I'm a Hazleton community and I want my community to grow with me.
HAZLETON, Pa. - A business owner in Pennsylvania is using humor to lighten the mood of our current political climate.When Ricardo Santos moved to Hazleton, he had two simple goals: feed people good food and make them smile."I used to be a New York community and I'm a Hazleton community and I want my community to grow with me.
Wisconsin's ousted Gov. Scott Walker says he may run again
MADISON — Ousted Republican Wisconsin Gov.
MADISON — Ousted Republican Wisconsin Gov.
Day 13 of partial government shutdown: Dems prepare to pass funding plan, Pres. Trump digs in
WASHINGTON — House Democrats prepared Thursday to pass a plan to re-open government without funding President Donald Trump's promised border wall, as President Trump pledged to keep up the fight for his signature promise in a surprise appearance.President Trump strode into the White House briefing room on the 13th day of the partial government shutdown, declaring that "without a wall you cannot have border security." He then left without taking questions from reporters.President Trump is demanding billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, which the Democrats have refused.
WASHINGTON — House Democrats prepared Thursday to pass a plan to re-open government without funding President Donald Trump's promised border wall, as President Trump pledged to keep up the fight for his signature promise in a surprise appearance.President Trump strode into the White House briefing room on the 13th day of the partial government shutdown, declaring that "without a wall you cannot have border security." He then left without taking questions from reporters.President Trump is demanding billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, which the Democrats have refused.
Secret Service: Man arrested at Mar-a-Lago wanted to talk to Pres. Trump about 'his $6.3 trillion'
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Authorities said a man was arrested for trespassing after he drove up to President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, told a Secret Service agent he was there to talk to the president about "his $6.3 trillion" and refused to leave.Florida court documents show 30-year-old Brian Whitehurst pulled up to the president's resort Sunday afternoon, Dec. 30 and told Secret Service Agent Tim Donohue he needed to talk to the president about the trillions of dollars.
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Authorities said a man was arrested for trespassing after he drove up to President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, told a Secret Service agent he was there to talk to the president about "his $6.3 trillion" and refused to leave.Florida court documents show 30-year-old Brian Whitehurst pulled up to the president's resort Sunday afternoon, Dec. 30 and told Secret Service Agent Tim Donohue he needed to talk to the president about the trillions of dollars.
No deal to end shutdown: President Trump says 'could be a long time'
WASHINGTON — No one budged at President Donald Trump's White House meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, so the partial government shutdown persisted through a 12th day over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
WASHINGTON — No one budged at President Donald Trump's White House meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, so the partial government shutdown persisted through a 12th day over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
'Let's make a deal?' Pres. Trump invites congressional leaders to White House amid shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday invited congressional leaders to a White House briefing on border security as the partial government shutdown dragged on over funding for a border wall, with President Trump tweeting, "Let's make a deal?"The briefing will happen at 2 p.m. CT Wednesday, Jan. 2, the day before the Democrats take control of the House, but the exact agenda wasn't immediately clear, according to a person with knowledge of the briefing who was not authorized to speak publicly about the issue and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.Republican leaders will be attending.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday invited congressional leaders to a White House briefing on border security as the partial government shutdown dragged on over funding for a border wall, with President Trump tweeting, "Let's make a deal?"The briefing will happen at 2 p.m. CT Wednesday, Jan. 2, the day before the Democrats take control of the House, but the exact agenda wasn't immediately clear, according to a person with knowledge of the briefing who was not authorized to speak publicly about the issue and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.Republican leaders will be attending.
Chief of staff Kelly: President Trump backed away from wall months ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump long ago backed away from his campaign pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, his outgoing chief of staff said, as the president's demand for "border security" funding triggered a partial government shutdown with no end in sight.John Kelly, who will leave his post Wednesday after a tumultuous 17 months in the job, said in an exit interview with the Los Angeles Times that President Trump abandoned the notion of "a solid concrete wall early on in the administration." It marked the starkest admission yet by the president's inner circle that his signature campaign pledge, which sparked fervent chants of "build that wall" during President Trump's rallies and is now at the center of a budgetary standoff, would not be fulfilled as advertised."To be honest, it's not a wall," Kelly said, adding the mix of technological enhancements and 'steel slat' barriers the president now wants along the border resulted from conversations with law enforcement professionals on the ground.The partial shutdown began Dec. 22 after President Trump bowed to conservative demands that he fight to make good on his vow and secure funding for the wall before Republicans lose control of the House on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump long ago backed away from his campaign pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, his outgoing chief of staff said, as the president's demand for "border security" funding triggered a partial government shutdown with no end in sight.John Kelly, who will leave his post Wednesday after a tumultuous 17 months in the job, said in an exit interview with the Los Angeles Times that President Trump abandoned the notion of "a solid concrete wall early on in the administration." It marked the starkest admission yet by the president's inner circle that his signature campaign pledge, which sparked fervent chants of "build that wall" during President Trump's rallies and is now at the center of a budgetary standoff, would not be fulfilled as advertised."To be honest, it's not a wall," Kelly said, adding the mix of technological enhancements and 'steel slat' barriers the president now wants along the border resulted from conversations with law enforcement professionals on the ground.The partial shutdown began Dec. 22 after President Trump bowed to conservative demands that he fight to make good on his vow and secure funding for the wall before Republicans lose control of the House on Wednesday.
Putin tells President Trump he's open to meeting in New Year's letter
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has told U.S. President Donald Trump in a New Year's letter that the Kremlin is "open to dialogue" on the myriad issues hindering relations between their countries.The Kremlin published a summary of Putin's "greeting message" to President Trump on Sunday.
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has told U.S. President Donald Trump in a New Year's letter that the Kremlin is "open to dialogue" on the myriad issues hindering relations between their countries.The Kremlin published a summary of Putin's "greeting message" to President Trump on Sunday.
President Trump blames Democrats, not his administration, for child border deaths
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump claims that two Guatemalan children who died in U.S. custody were already ill, yet both young migrants passed initial health screenings by border officials.As Democrats criticized Trump for also tweeting Saturday that Democratic immigration policies were responsible for the deaths, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen visited medical officials and Border Patrol agents at the southern border in Arizona and Texas amid promises of additional wellness screenings for migrant children.In Guatemala, the mother of 8-year-old Felipe Gomez Alonzo, who died Christmas Eve, told The Associated Press that her son was healthy when he left with his father on their journey hoping to migrate to the U.S."When he called me, he told me he was fine.
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump claims that two Guatemalan children who died in U.S. custody were already ill, yet both young migrants passed initial health screenings by border officials.As Democrats criticized Trump for also tweeting Saturday that Democratic immigration policies were responsible for the deaths, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen visited medical officials and Border Patrol agents at the southern border in Arizona and Texas amid promises of additional wellness screenings for migrant children.In Guatemala, the mother of 8-year-old Felipe Gomez Alonzo, who died Christmas Eve, told The Associated Press that her son was healthy when he left with his father on their journey hoping to migrate to the U.S."When he called me, he told me he was fine.
'We are far apart:' President Trump, Democrats play the blame game in 2nd shutdown weekend
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Democrats are trading blame for the partial government shutdown but doing little substantive talking with each other as the disruption in federal services and public employees' pay slogs into another weekend.President Trump upped the brinkmanship by threatening anew to close the border with Mexico to press Congress to cave to his demand for money to pay for a wall.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Democrats are trading blame for the partial government shutdown but doing little substantive talking with each other as the disruption in federal services and public employees' pay slogs into another weekend.President Trump upped the brinkmanship by threatening anew to close the border with Mexico to press Congress to cave to his demand for money to pay for a wall.
Furious Iraqi lawmakers demand US troop withdrawal in wake of President Trump's visit
BAGHDAD — President Donald Trump's surprise trip to Iraq may have quieted criticism at home that he had yet to visit troops in a combat zone, but it has infuriated Iraqi politicians who on Thursday demanded the withdrawal of U.S. forces."Arrogant" and an "a violation of national sovereignty" were but a few examples of the disapproval emanating from Baghdad following President Trump's meeting Wednesday with U.S. servicemen and women at the al-Asad Airbase.Trips by U.S. presidents to conflict zones are typically shrouded in secrecy and subject to strict security measures, and President Trump's was no exception.
BAGHDAD — President Donald Trump's surprise trip to Iraq may have quieted criticism at home that he had yet to visit troops in a combat zone, but it has infuriated Iraqi politicians who on Thursday demanded the withdrawal of U.S. forces."Arrogant" and an "a violation of national sovereignty" were but a few examples of the disapproval emanating from Baghdad following President Trump's meeting Wednesday with U.S. servicemen and women at the al-Asad Airbase.Trips by U.S. presidents to conflict zones are typically shrouded in secrecy and subject to strict security measures, and President Trump's was no exception.
President Trump in Iraq on 1st visit to troops in troubled region
IRAQ -- President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Wednesday, leaving behind a partially shuttered U.S. government to greet American troops helping hold off extremists in a country where thousands of Americans died during the recent war.It comes a week after President Trump stunned his national security advisers by announcing that he would withdraw U.S. troops from neighboring Syria where they have been fighting Islamic State militants.
IRAQ -- President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Wednesday, leaving behind a partially shuttered U.S. government to greet American troops helping hold off extremists in a country where thousands of Americans died during the recent war.It comes a week after President Trump stunned his national security advisers by announcing that he would withdraw U.S. troops from neighboring Syria where they have been fighting Islamic State militants.