President Donald Trump ordered the deployment in October, shortly before November congressional elections, as a part of an effort to crack down on illegal immigration. Continue reading
A new report suggests Democrats plan to turn some of that focus towards the Canada-U.S. border, which statistics suggest could pose a greater risk to national security. Continue reading
U.S. Congress returns to Washington for its first full week of legislative business since control of the House reverted to Democrats. Continue reading
“Before he pulls the plug on the legislative option, and I think we’re almost there, I would urge him to open up the government for a short period of time, like three weeks, before he pulls the plug, see if we can get a deal,” Repuplican Senator Lindsey Graham said. Continue reading
The U.S. government shutdown is now 23 days old and shows no sign of a resolution. Continue reading
A few years ago Republicans called U.S. President Barack Obama a “king,” “tyrant” and “emperor” when he bypassed Congress, but now support Trump in doing the same. Continue reading
Trump has so inextricably linked the border wall to the shutdown that he has left himself no off-ramp to reopen the government and delay its construction, as some have suggested. Continue reading
The president added that he has the power to invoke national emergency powers to get his wall funded, according to his lawyers — a course of action that Democrats have said may be illegal. Continue reading
About 5,000 FBI staff are furloughed, while the rest of the 13,000-member workforce continued on the job without pay, said Tom O’Connor, president of the FBI Agents Association. Continue reading
In a tip sheet that has since been removed, the agency suggests employees take up babysitting or hold a garage sale to make ends meet. Continue reading