‘Give Them the Wall; It Will Help,’ Argues Former Acting ICE Director Homan
"These children are dead today because you failed to address the loopholes that cause illegal immigration," he says to lawmakers of in-custody deaths. Keep Reading
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
Trump, Dems Rehash Border Dispute in Primetime Shutdown Showdown
“This is a humanitarian crisis – a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul,” president said. Keep Reading
Trump to Travel to Southern Border, Will Deliver National Primetime Address Tuesday
The trip comes amid deliberations to end a partial government shutdown that has left more than 800,000 federal employees without pay. Keep Reading
Bureau of Prisons Employees Lead Lawsuit Over All Essential Workers Being Denied Shutdown Pay
“Our members put their lives on the line to keep our country safe; requiring them to work without pay is nothing short of inhumane,” says AFGE president. Keep Reading
Federal Employees, Contractors Tweet Worries with #ShutdownStories
The Senate is scheduled to reconvene Thursday afternoon, but leaders have vowed no votes until President Trump and Democrats have reached a deal to reopen the government. 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
Shutdown Looms as House Injects Trump’s Border Wall Request Back into Stopgap Bill
"The bottom line is simple: the Trump temper tantrum will shut down the government, but it will not get him his wall," vows Schumer. Keep Reading
WATCH: Trump Tells Pelosi, Schumer He Will Shut Down Government Over Border Wall
The government is funded until Dec. 21, with all appropriations bills settled except for homeland security. The impasse is over border wall funding. Keep Reading
