It was not immediately clear what trip Trump was referring to. Lawmakers often do not publicize foreign trips before they occur for security reasons. Continue reading →

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday asked President Donald Trump to reschedule the annual State of the Union address until the federal government fully reopens. Continue reading →

The U.S. government shutdown is now 23 days old and shows no sign of a resolution. 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 →

U.S. President Donald Trump is taking the shutdown battle to the U.S.-Mexico border, seeking to bolster his case for the border wall after negotiations with Democrats blew up over his funding demands. Continue reading →

Trump called his meeting with Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday seeking to end the partial government shutdown a “total waste of time.” Continue reading →

Standing behind a small podium, the pair fired back at Trump, saying his rhetoric has been “full of misinformation and even malice.” Continue reading →

Television networks airing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Oval Office speech on his proposed border wall have also committed to airing the Democratic response. Continue reading →

Trump acknowledged that weekend government shutdown talks led by his vice president would not break an impasse over funding the border wall. Continue reading →

“In the spirit of our Constitution, I invite you to deliver your State of the Union address before a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 in the House Chamber.” Continue reading →