Trump to sign border security deal to avert government shutdown: CNN
Donald Trump plans to sign the border security deal reached by congressional negotiators in order to avoid another partial shutdown of the federal government, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing two sources who had spoken with the U.S. president.
Trump noncommittal on bipartisan funding deal as Congress races to pass it
Congress on Wednesday was up against a tight deadline to pass a bipartisan accord to avert another partial U.S. government shutdown, but President Donald Trump could still torpedo the deal that denied him funds for his U.S.-Mexico border wall.
California Governor Newsom swipes at Trump, cuts water, rail projects
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday he would scale back massive water and rail projects pushed by his predecessor and had assembled a team of lawyers to protect wildfire victims and ratepayers as utility PG&E enters bankruptcy proceedings.
U.S. Senate proposal would block Saudi path to atomic weapon in nuclear deal
U.S. senators from both parties introduced a resolution on Tuesday requiring that any deal to share U.S. nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia block the kingdom from making a nuclear weapon.
Senate may confirm Trump attorney general pick as soon as Wednesday
President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, William Barr, could win confirmation in the U.S. Senate as soon as Wednesday despite Democrats’ concerns about how he might handle Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
U.S. lawmakers tout U.S.-Japan-South Korea alliance as Seoul, Tokyo feud
U.S. Republicans and Democrats joined together on Tuesday to tout the long alliance between Japan, South Korea and the United States, hoping to reinforce the trilateral relationship amid an intensifying feud between Tokyo and Seoul.
Trump dislikes border security deal but Republicans urge support
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was unhappy with a deal struck by congressional negotiators on border security that denied him funds for his promised U.S.-Mexican border wall, but did not reject it outright as fellow Republicans urged his sup…
Republican leader says Senate will vote on Green New Deal
Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the U.S. Senate will vote on a “Green New Deal” introduced by Democrats that aims to slash U.S. carbon dioxide emissions to negligible levels in a decade.
U.S. immigration officers’ union opposes Trump pick to lead key agency
A union representing U.S. immigration and customs agents urged the Senate on Tuesday to block confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the immigration enforcement agency, citing past racially tinged and controversial comments.
Republican leader says U.S. Senate will vote on Green New Deal
Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the U.S. Senate will vote on a “Green New Deal” introduced by Democrats that seeks to eliminate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions within a decade.
