Republican senators praise spending deal as path to Trump border request
Republican Senate leaders on Tuesday praised a spending agreement reached with Democrats to avert a government shutdown this week, calling it a step toward border security measures sought by President Donald Trump.
U.S. government shutdown caused ‘real harm’ to taxpayers: IRS watchdog
The partial U.S. government shutdown in December and January caused “real harm” to taxpayers, with many unable to get help from officials to understand their tax obligations, a government watchdog said.
Trump dislikes congressional deal but does not expect shutdown
President Donald Trump expressed displeasure on Tuesday with a deal by congressional negotiators on border security spending that offered no funds for his promised U.S.-Mexican border wall, but did not reject it outright and indicated he did not expect…
Trump: Democratic lawmaker should resign over Israel lobby comments
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he believes that Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar should resign after her comments about the pro-Israel lobby in the United States.
Democratic senators urge administration to reject Sprint, T-Mobile merger
A group of eight Democratic U.S. senators and independent Senator Bernie Sanders urged the Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to reject a proposed $26 billion merger of T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp.
Trump: Another government shutdown unlikely but unhappy about deal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was not happy about a tentative immigration deal reached by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, but he did not anticipate another partial shutdown of the federal government.
Trump undecided on deal to avert another government shutdown
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has yet to decide whether to support an agreement reached by congressional negotiators to avert another partial government shutdown that includes no funds for his promised U.S.-Mexican border wall.
Trump says he’s not happy about immigration deal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he could not say he was happy about an immigration deal reached by a bipartisan group of lawmakers and would have a meeting on the proposal later.
Immigration officers union opposes Trump’s 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.
Former astronaut Mark Kelly to challenge Republican Arizona senator
Retired U.S. astronaut Mark Kelly, married to former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was wounded in a 2011 mass shooting, said on Tuesday he was challenging Republican Martha McSally for John McCain’s former U.S. Senate seat.
