Trump Heads to Border, Defends ‘Absolute Right to Declare a National Emergency’
Senate Democrats and Republicans continued to debate the shutdown, with the leaders engaging in a familiar back-and-forth. Keep Reading
Christmas Shutdown: Deadline Passes Without Senate Agreement on Border Funding
"Employees should report to work for their next regularly scheduled tour of duty to undertake orderly shutdown activities," Mulvaney says. Keep Reading
Trump Tells Democrats He Won’t Sign Bills Without ‘Perfect’ Border Security
The Senate passed a short-term spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown without including funds for wall construction at the U.S.-Mexico border. Keep Reading
