Trump offers protection to young migrants in exchange for border wall
In White House speech, US president calls proposal a 'commonsense compromise both parties should embrace'; Pelosi says offer 'not a good-faith effort'
View ArticleTrump agrees to delay State of Union until after shutdown ends
After week-long standoff with House Speaker Pelosi, US president concedes there is no alternative venue that would do justice to annual speech
View ArticleIsrael said pushing US to amend law that threatens security coordination with PA
TV report says Washington shutdown raising obstacles, as White House scrambles to find solution to new anti-terror rules that will effectively strip Ramallah of security funds
View ArticleTrump aides blasted as out of touch for dismissing shutdown suffering
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, worth some $700 million, sparks anger after saying he does not understand why furloughed federal workers are not just taking out loans
View ArticleTrump announces deal to end record-long US government shutdown
Under mounting pressure, president says he will sign a bill to reopen the government for three weeks while talks on border wall continue; Again invokes Israel's 'wall'
View ArticleSchumer wields leverage and a flip phone against Trump
Senate minority leader is playing his part in uniting the Democrats in their fight against the president; he 'knows the minds and hearts of his colleagues,' says one senator
View ArticleUS lawmakers reach deal ‘in principle’ on border wall funding to avoid shutdown
Republicans said to tentatively agree to far less money for Trump's border wall than the White House's $5.7 billion wish list, settling for a figure of about $1.4 billion
View ArticleTrump to declare national emergency to secure border wall funds
White House says US president will also sign spending bill to avoid another government shutdown; Pelosi slams declaration as 'an end run around Congress'
View ArticleNew US spending bill includes $200m increase in defense aid to Israel
Legislation signed by Trump to avoid second government shutdown includes $3.3b earmarked by Obama administration in 2016
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With Democrats split, US Senate set to vote on bid to avert government shutdown
Thursday vote kicks off critical days for Biden administration, with his party divided between centrists and leftists, GOP opposing any measures that enable massive spending bills
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With hours to spare, Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
Law buys Congress time to craft measures to fund federal agencies, programs; if cap not raised by Oct. 18, the US probably will face financial crisis, treasury head warns
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US on brink on government shutdown, funding chaos
Rightwing Republicans scupper temporary budget deal; shut down will see national parks closed, air traffic controllers asked to work without pay and endanger US support for Ukraine The post US on brink...
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Last-gasp House drama moves US away from government shutdown
Democrats back Republican measure to keep federal funding for 45 days, but freeze imposed on Ukraine aid to appease GOP; Senate still needs to pass package, which it'll likely do The post Last-gasp...
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Democrat pulls fire alarm in House building amid vote on bill to prevent...
Jamaal Bowman claims mistake, says he was trying to get through a door that is usually open as he rushed to get to votes The post Democrat pulls fire alarm in House building amid vote on bill to...
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Shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before...
Rushed package drops aid to Ukraine but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion and will fund government until November 17 The post Shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden...
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