Pelosi rejects Trump offer to reopen government
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected President Donald Trump’s Saturday offer to provide $5.7 billion for a border wall in exchange
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Commentary: ‘Border Wall’ need is built on Trump’s fear-mongering lies
DOUGLAS, Ariz. (March 14, 2009) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalions (NMCB) 133 and NMCB-14 construct a 1,500 foot-long
Read moreLott: Democrats should trade DACA for a border wall to end shutdown
WASHINGTON – Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said Democrats might be able to end the longest government shutdown in U.S.
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Pelosi & Schumer charge Trump using ‘fear’ tactics on border security
WASHINGTON – The top two Democrats in Congress blasted President Donald Trump’s contention in his Tuesday evening prime time address that
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Shutdown likely to continue for the near future, former congressmen say
WASHINGTON – The government has been partially shut down for 18 days and that is unlikely to change in the near
Read morePartial government shutdown ensues amid dispute over border wall funding
WASHINGTON — Funding for nine executive departments expired at midnight Friday night while lawmakers worked behind the scenes to come with
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Pelosi: GOP lacks the votes for Trump’s border wall
WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader and Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi said Republicans do not have enough votes to approve President Donald Trump’s request
Read moreCongress approves 2-week stopgap measure to prevent a partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON — A partial government shutdown was averted Thursday afternoon following House and Senate passage of a continuing resolution (CR) that
Read moreTrump asking for a wall of trouble
Lately I have been thinking about Trump’s wall. While I understand why many want to see it built, I also
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Ryan pushes back against Trump’s threat of govt. shutdown over border wall
WASHINGTON- House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) pushed back against President Donald Trump’s threat to provoke a government shutdown if Congress does
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