Trump plans televised address, visit to Mexico border
President Donald Trump announced on Monday he would make a prime-time address and visit the U.S.-Mexico border this week as the partial federal government shutdown entered its 17th day after a funding impasse over his demand for money to build a border…
Erdogan says U.S. pullout from Syria must be planned carefully: New York Times
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Monday that the U.S. withdrawal from Syria must be planned carefully and with the right partners, saying Turkey was the only country “with the power and commitment to perform that task”.
White House says Trump position unchanged as Syria withdrawal plans slow
The White House sought to make the case on Monday that President Donald Trump had not changed his position on withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria, a day after his national security adviser outlined conditions for a withdrawal that could take months.
U.S. House committee queries airport staffing during shutdown
The chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security committee has asked the Trump administration how it is ensuring adequate staff at airports as some transportation employees fail to show up for work due to a partial U.S. government shutdown.
Trump has not made decision on declaring emergency over border wall: Pence
U.S. President Donald Trump has not made a decision on whether to declare a national emergency over his demand for border wall funding and the White House counsel’s office is looking at the legality of such a declaration, Vice President Mike Pence said…
Explainer: Trump’s emergency threat on wall risks dual legal challenge
President Donald Trump would almost certainly face a legal challenge if he carries out his threat to get funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall by declaring a national emergency and circumventing Congress’s purse-strings power.
Trump plans prime-time address, visit to Mexico border
President Donald Trump plans to deliver a prime-time address to the nation on immigration on Tuesday and visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday, as his administration grapples with a partial federal shutdown that began 16 days ago over his demand for…
Scenarios: How Trump, U.S. Congress might end border wall shutdown fight
As the partial U.S. government shutdown entered its 17th day, no clear end was in sight, with Republican President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats in a standoff over his demand for $5 billion for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Trump to address nation on immigration Tuesday at 9 p.m./0200 GMT
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would address the nation on immigration and the southern border on Tuesday at 9 p.m./0200 GMT.
Politicians cannot block social media foes: U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court said on Monday a Virginia politician violated the Constitution by temporarily blocking a critic from her Facebook page, a decision that could affect President Donald Trump’s appeal from a similar ruling in New York.
