President Trump is reiterating his firm stance, on securing the U.S.-Mexico border.
On Twitter Saturday, the president said the crisis at the southern border is real, and won’t stop until a steel barrier or wall is built.
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The federal government is officially shut down, with lawmakers continuing negotiations to reach an agreement
The shutdown comes after the Senate failed to vote on legislation approved by the House.
Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer continues to obstruct progress to end the partial government shutdown.
On the Senate floor Saturday, the minority leader refused to give any concessions for President Trump’s wall on the southern border.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urges his colleagues across the aisle to address the president’s request for border security funding as lawmakers seek to end the shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, walks back to his office as they work to pass a bill that would pay for President Donald Trump’s border wall and avert a partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
A U.S. special envoy to the fight against ISIS, follows in the footsteps of James Mattis, by resigning from his post.
Brett McGurk submitted his resignation on Friday, in disagreement with the president’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.
DOJ officials say acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is not required to recuse himself from overseeing the Mueller probe.
This week, the Justice Department sent a letter to Congress laying out the reasoning for his decision.
The president has officially signed the First Step Act into law, allowing for sweeping criminal justice reform.
During a press conference Friday, the president said this was maybe the only piece of legislation to receive resounding bipartisan support
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., says President Trump “will not sign” a Senate-approved plan to temporarily fund government agencies, increasing the chances the government will partially shut down on Friday night.
Defense Secretary James Mattis will retire at the end of February, President Trump announces in a tweet made Thursday.
In a letter to the President, Mattis explains he will be stepping down so President Trump can appoint someone new in the position who more closely aligns with his agenda. His decision to quit comes a
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
The Trump administration is taking historic action to confront the wave of migrants at the border.
On Thursday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced that Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. will be sent to Mexico while their cases are being processed.