Trump balks at government funding bill, raising shutdown fears
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday told Republican congressional leaders he will not sign a government funding bill because it fails to include enough funding for border security, a decision that increased the odds that parts of the federal govern…
Republicans in House to try adding border wall to short-term funding bill
A top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, Steve Scalise, said on Thursday that lawmakers in his chamber would move to add $5 billion for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall to a short-term funding bill, as they race to avert a pa…
Democrats to hold 12 debates during 2020 U.S. presidential campaign
Democrats will hold 12 televised debates during the 2020 U.S. presidential race, an increase from four years ago, to help voters sort through what is expected to be a crowded field of candidates seeking to take on President Donald Trump.
House Republican leaders: Trump will not sign funding bill from Senate
U.S. President Donald Trump will not sign legislation to fund the federal government that passed the U.S. Senate, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters after a meeting with the president on Thursday.
Memo by Trump’s attorney general pick raises alarms on Russia probe’s future
Top Democrats in the U.S. Senate are sounding alarms about the special counsel’s investigation into possible Russia election meddling, saying President Donald Trump’s pick for the next attorney general, William Barr, could derail the probe.
Memo by Trump’s attorney general pick raises alarms on Russia probe’s future
Top Democrats in the U.S. Senate are sounding alarms about the special counsel’s investigation into possible Russia election meddling, saying President Donald Trump’s pick for the next attorney general, William Barr, could derail the probe.
US also seen ending air war against Islamic State in Syria: officials
U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria also is expected to signify an end to the U.S. air campaign against Islamic State there, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Rosenstein says Trump AG nominee’s memo had no impact on Mueller probe
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Thursday a memo written by President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department had no impact on the investigation of Robert Mueller into possible collusion between Russia and Trump’s 2016 pre…
Congress scrambles to avert shutdown as Trump weighs options
The U.S. Congress on Thursday scrambled to prevent a partial shutdown of the federal government through passage of a temporary government funding bill as President Donald Trump gave mixed signals about whether he would sign off on the plan.
Pelosi reiterates opposition to border wall funds in U.S. spending bill
U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday reiterated her party’s stance that legislation allowing the government to sidestep a partial shutdown cannot include funds for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall, as th…
