The stalemate leading to the partial shutdown of the federal government continued on Saturday despite an offer by President Donald Trump to break the logjam. In a speech, the president offered to […]
Trump’s new offer on wall is rejected
Trump cancels Pelosi’s airplane journey
President Donald Trump informed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Thursday that her planned trip to Belgium, Egypt and Afghanistan was called off, at least temporarily. “Due to the [government shutdown], […]
Pelosi urges delay on State of Union
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi suggested Wednesday in a note to President Donald Trump that the State of the Union address be delayed or made in writing, rather than delivered personally […]
No wall deal, and maybe no fire relief
The heat was turned up on Wednesday over the tug-of-war between President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats over a proposed $5 billion wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. A day after the president’s […]
Wall or fence? The standoff continues
The standoff over a proposed new border barrier and the partial government shutdown which created it continued on Monday. President Donald Trump will make a prime-time national television address on Tuesday at […]
U.S. employers added 312,000 new jobs
American employers added 312,000 new jobs in December, a sharp increase over the estimate of 180,000 originally projected. The news of the upbeat hiring report spurred a positive reaction on Wall Street, […]
Nancy Pelosi returns to Speaker post
Heralding a change in the political landscape in Washington, D.C., Nancy Pelosi again became the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday, making her the most powerful Democrat in the national […]
Talks on budget stalemate didn’t help
One day before a new Congress is set to convene, talks to end the partial shutdown of the federal government aren’t showing many signs of progress. Congressional leaders from both parties met […]
Warren moves toward White House bid
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Monday became the first big name candidate to begin a bid for the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination. Her announcement that she was forming an “exploratory committee” […]
Pay hike for federal workers cancelled
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order freezing pay for federal employees through 2019, knocking out a 2.1 percent increase set to take effect next week. The president cited budget concerns […]
