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Leaders at Impasse on Border Wall as Shutdown Nears

The charged politics around funding a wall along the southern border has both parties struggling to keep the government funded as the clock ticks toward a partial shutdown at week’s end......»»

Category: asiaSource: wsjDec 17th, 2018

What You Need to Know as the U.S. Government Shutdown Nears a Record

The impasse over President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border now threatens to produce the longest U.S. governm.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 10th, 2019

Ryan, McConnell try to coax Trump away from shutdown — using props and flattery

The top GOP leaders on Capitol Hill showed Trump photos of the border wall and a flattering newspaper story.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostSep 7th, 2018

Trump, GOP leaders meet on border wall as shutdown looms

With a partial government shutdown looming in just 10 days, President Donald Trump met with Republican leaders Tuesday to hash out a spending plan that includes funding for Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsNov 27th, 2018

As shutdown looms, Trump and GOP leaders discuss border wall

With a partial government shutdown possible in just 10 days, President Donald Trump met with Republican leaders to hash out a spending plan that includes funding for Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsNov 28th, 2018

Congress seeks 2-week extension to avert government shutdown

Congressional leaders introduced a two-week funding bill Monday to avert a partial government shutdown over President Donald Trump's border wall, as business in the Capitol came to a standstill for ceremonies honoring former President George H.W. Bush......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsDec 3rd, 2018

Capitol Report: Trump threatens shutdown over border wall during heated meeting with Pelosi, Schumer

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened a government shutdown if he doesn’t get funding for his proposed border wall, as he sparred with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer during a heated meeting in the Oval Office......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 11th, 2018

Senate to announce path to end border wall impasse, avert shutdown, CNBC says

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallDec 21st, 2018

Shutdown Continues as Trump Pushes for Border-Wall Funding

The impasse over government spending continued, with President Trump insisting that funds for border security are wasted if a border wall isn’t included in the package......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjDec 25th, 2018

Trump Threatens to Close Border Over Funding Impasse

President Trump made a fresh threat to close the southern border if Democrats don’t fund a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, as a partial government shutdown related to the standoff stretched into its seventh day......»»

Category: asiaSource: wsjDec 29th, 2018

White House Invites Congressional Leaders to Meet With Trump

President Trump ramped up pressure on Democrats to end an impasse over funding for a border wall, formally inviting them to a bipartisan meeting at the White House on Wednesday......»»

Category: asiaSource: wsjJan 2nd, 2019

After shutdown talks go nowhere, officials to try again

No one budged at President Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with congressional leaders, so the partial government shutdown persisted over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJan 3rd, 2019

Shutdown Over Border Wall Drags On

President Trump and congressional leaders from both parties showed no sign of progress in resolving the partial government shutdown as Democrats prepared Thursday to take control of the House......»»

Category: asiaSource: wsjJan 3rd, 2019

Shutdown Breaks Record for Longest in Modern History

The partial government shutdown became the longest in modern U.S. history on Sunday as the impasse over funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border stretched into its 23rd day......»»

Category: asiaSource: wsjJan 13th, 2019

Why ‘Detention Beds’ Complicate U.S. Border Debate

First came the wall. Then U.S. leaders trying to avert another government shutdown got hung up on beds. At issue was how many people can be detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency in charge of carrying out President Donald Tr.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 12th, 2019

Spending bill would avert shutdown, keep government open through Nov. 21

The short-term legislation would punt fights over President Trump’s border wall until later in the year......»»

Category: topSource: washpostSep 18th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: House Democratic leaders end fight and agree to accept Senate border bill

House Democrats on Thursday accepted a Senate border bill, ending an effort to amend the measure as left-wing Democrats objected......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 27th, 2019

The New York Post: Pelosi on standing up to Trump: ‘You throw a punch, you better take a punch’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, describing a tense meeting in the Oval Office with Trump last year over the border wall and an impending government shutdown, said she can give as good as she gets......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 14th, 2019

Pentagon Approves $1 Billion To Build Trump"s Border Wall

What was already a bad week for Democrats just got worse. Not only did AG Barr embarrass party leaders like Adam Schiff, as well as their allies in the cable news media, when he revealed th.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 26th, 2019

Congress likely to question use of military funds for wall

Top defense leaders will face worried lawmakers on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Pentagon spelled out the military construction projects that could lose funding this year to pay for President Donald Trump's border wall......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMar 26th, 2019

Trump Threatens Government Shutdown if Mexico Wall Funding Not Provided

"If we don’t get border security we will have no choice, we will close down the country because we need border security.”.....»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 29th, 2018