An end to shutdown leaves federal workers still feeling insecure
Deepan Patel was one of a number of U.S. government workers waiting in line for a meal on Friday at celebrity chef Jose Andres’ “Chefs for Feds” emergency kitchen, when he heard President Donald Trump had agreed to end a 35-day-old partial government …
Flights snarled at U.S. East Coast airports as controllers call in sick
Hundreds of flights were grounded or delayed at New York-area and Philadelphia airports on Friday as air traffic controllers called in sick hours before President Donald Trump announced an end to the 35-day partial shutdown of the U.S. government.
‘Broken man’: Right wing rips Trump over no-wall shutdown deal
President Donald Trump’s deal to end the U.S. government shutdown without getting money for his border wall drew immediate scorn from some of the prominent conservative figures whose support may be crucial to his 2020 re-election bid.
Backing down, Trump agrees to end shutdown without border wall money
President Donald Trump agreed under mounting pressure on Friday to end a 35-day-old partial U.S. government shutdown without getting the $5.7 billion he had demanded from Congress for a border wall, handing a political victory to Democrats.
Trump ally Roger Stone arrested for lying to Congress
A longtime ally of U.S. President Donald Trump was arrested on Friday for lying to Congress about the 2016 campaign’s efforts to use stolen emails to undercut his Democratic rival in the latest arrest of the Special Counsel probe into possible election…
Longtime Trump ally Stone to be arraigned in Washington on Tuesday: court
President Donald Trump’s longtime political ally Roger Stone will be arraigned in U.S. District Court in Washington on Jan. 29 on charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, according to a notice posted by the court on Friday.
U.S. Senate passes bill to end government shutdown
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Friday to end a 35-day partial federal government shutdown with legislation to temporarily fund many agencies, but without the $5.7 billion President Donald Trump had demanded this year to help build a wall on the U…
Trump agrees to end government shutdown without border wall money
President Donald Trump agreed on Friday under mounting pressure to end a 35-day-old partial government shutdown without getting $5.7 billion he demanded from Congress for a border wall, a three-week spending plan that sets up tough talks with lawmakers…
Trump says he will declare an emergency if he doesn’t reach a border deal
President Donald Trump said on Friday he would declare a national emergency if he doesn’t eventually reach a deal with Democrats on border security.
White House will accept compromise with less than $5.7 billion for wall: official
The White House would accept a final compromise deal to keep the U.S. government open as long as it includes funding for a border wall, even if it is less than the $5.7 billion that President Donald Trump has requested, an administration official said …
