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Dems Agree To $5.7 Billion For Border Security... But No Wall

So, presumably, they are negotiating now? Having whined and complained that President Trump was not play.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 23rd, 2019

Supreme Court Ruling Will "Really Accelerate" Border Wall Progress: DHS Chief

A Supreme Court decision to allow President Trump to redirect $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds towards his long promised border wal.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 28th, 2019

In One Chart: The skyrocketing cost of securing the southern border, in one chart

In 1990, the Border Patrol budget came in at $263 million. Three decades later, and that figure, with immigration a hot-button topic ahead of the 2020 election, has surged to $4.7 billion, according to the Department of Homeland Security......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 17th, 2019

Trump says he’ll ‘immediately’ appeal a federal judge’s ruling to block $2.5 billion in border wall funds

Associated Press/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump is vowing to appeal a judge's ruling that says his administration cannot take $2.5 billion in funds intended for anti-drug activities and use it to build a wall along the Mexican bor.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 29th, 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 Wall Street Journal: Among Senate Republicans, ‘not much support’ for Trump’s tariffs on Mexico

Senate Republicans threatened Tuesday to block the White House’s planned tariffs on Mexico, hours after President Donald Trump signaled he was prepared to move ahead with the levies barring a last-minute deal over border security......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 4th, 2019

Pentagon To Transfer $1.5 Billion From Afghanistan Funding For Trump"s Border Wall

Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan on Friday confirmed that the Pentagon will transfer $1.5 billion in funds for President Trump's long-promised.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 10th, 2019

US-Mexico border shutdown could impact $611 billion in trade, 5 million jobs

The Department of Homeland Security.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 2nd, 2019

Democrats Denounce Pentagon Decision to Give Trump $1 Billion for Border Wall

Democrats Denounce Pentagon Decision to Give Trump $1 Billion for Border Wall.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMar 26th, 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

The New York Post: Pentagon authorizes $1 billion for Trump’s border wall

The Pentagon has authorized a payment of $1 billion to begin building a portion of President Trump’s proposed southern border wall, according to US officials......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 26th, 2019

Highlights of Trump"s $4.7 trillion budget request

President Donald Trump's $4.7 trillion budget request proposes steep cuts to domestic spending, a funding boost for the Pentagon and $8.6 billion for his signature border wall with Mexico......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMar 11th, 2019

White House unveils 2020 budget proposal

CNBC's Ylan Mui reports on the 2020 budget proposal unveiled by the White House that includes provisions to make the tax cuts permanent and $8.6 billion for a border wall......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 11th, 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

The Wall Street Journal: Why the U.S. probably won’t succeed in halving its trade deficit with China

Even if the two sides could agree on items to target—they don’t—and even if China cooperated by lowering import barriers, trade experts say the U.S. simply doesn’t have the capacity to ramp up production enough to make the $200 billion goal......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 18th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Canada blocks Chinese bid for construction company, citing national security

Canada’s Liberal government said Wednesday that it would block a nearly billion-dollar Chinese-led deal for a construction company on national-security grounds.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 23rd, 2018

17 photos that show what life is like on the US-Mexico border

Edgard Garrido/Reuters On Monday morning, Trump reiterated his position that a multi-billion-dollar border wall is the "only real answer" to undocumented immigration. "If this is done, illegal immigration will be stopped in i.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 25th, 2018

Build the Wall: Will Iraq"s New Syria Border Fence Keep ISIS Fighters Out?

Iraq has begun building a security fence near its border with Syria, where shrinking ISIS pockets house the last of the jihadis that once ruled half of both countries......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekJul 2nd, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: U.S. clears $6.3 billion Chinese shipping acquisition

Cosco Shipping Holdings Co.’s takeover of rival Orient Overseas International Ltd. has received the blessing of a U.S. national-security review body, removing a major overhang of the $6.3 billion deal......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 8th, 2018

Trump threatens border security shutdown, GOP cool to idea

Republicans anxious about keeping control of Congress think it's a bad idea, but President Donald Trump still says he's willing to close the government over border security issues, including money he wants to build a promised U.S.-Mexico border wall......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJul 30th, 2018

GOP senator rebukes Trump"s call for a government shutdown: "I don"t think it would be helpful"

Screenshot via CBS GOP Senator Ron Johnson said Sunday he doesn't agree with President Donald Trump's willingness to shut the government down over a border wall. Johnson's comments came hours after Trump tweeted about usi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 30th, 2018