government shutdown Archives

Congress Passes Bill to Avert Partial Government Shutdown

With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown...

Trump Will Sign Border Deal But Will Also Declare Emergency

President Trump is expected to announce that he will be spending roughly $8 billion on...

Border Security Brawl Seems Near a Serene Resolution

The bipartisan measure contains money for improved surveillance equipment, more customs agents and humanitarian aid...

Trump Still Coy on Border Deal – But Expected to Sign

President Trump and his aides have also signaled that he is preparing to use executive...

Trump Not ‘Thrilled’ with Border Deal But Leaning Toward It

President Trump said he would need more time to study the plan, but he also...

As Trump Makes Case for Border Wall, Lawmakers Reach Deal

As President Trump traveled to the site of his Monday rally, Democratic and Republican negotiators...

Likely Deal Would Give Trump Fraction of Desired Wall Money

One White House aide said President Trump was expected to back whatever compromise emerges and...

Trump, Pelosi Remain Far Apart on Border Wall Issue

If there's no deal by 15 February, President Trump has threatened to revive the shutdown...

Shutdown Projected to Cause $3B Hit to Economy

A Congressional Budget Office report says the five-week shutdown has slowed growth in the near...

Trump’s Retreat: Shutdown Ends Without Wall Money, For Now

Trump still made the case for a border wall and maintained he might again shut...

Trump Announces Deal to End Record-Long Shutdown

President Donald Trump says he'll sign legislation shortly to reopen shuttered government departments for three...

Airport Disruptions Bring New Urgency to End Gov’t Shutdown

Pressure is building among both parties to reopen agencies immediately and pay hundreds of thousands...