Trump leaves options open on deal to prevent government shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump left his options open on Wednesday over whether to sign a funding deal that would avert another partial government shutdown but leave him short of the money he wants to build a wall on the border with Mexico.
Trump says will look for ‘land mines’ in funding bill
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will look for “land mines” in a government funding bill, though he also said he does not want to close the government for the second time this winter.
House to vote on government funding bill late Thursday: lawmaker
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on bipartisan legislation to fund the government, including border security, on Thursday, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries said, adding that he expects most Democrats to back the bill.
Not clear whether Trump will sign government funding deal: White House
The White House said on Wednesday it was not clear whether President Donald Trump would sign a government funding deal to avoid a partial shutdown of federal agencies, even as a source familiar with the situation said he likely would.
Trump will likely sign government funding deal: source
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to sign a bipartisan government funding deal as it stands now, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters, adding that Trump could still change his mind.
Trump weighing all options for full border wall funding: spokeswoman
U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing every possible option to find money to build his wall along the southern U.S. border, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told Fox News in an interview on Wednesday.
Trump evasive 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.
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.
Military survey finds deep dissatisfaction with family housing on U.S. bases
A new survey of military families living on U.S. bases found most are dissatisfied with their housing, often citing serious health and safety hazards – results that counter years of Pentagon reports claiming soaring satisfaction rates among military housing tenants.
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.
