How Are Government Contractors Impacted by Shutdown? Laying Off Employees, Floating Benefits, Urging End to Impasse
“I’m out of cash. I don’t know how to continue to support these employees... It’s a hellacious situation to be in.” Keep Reading
Dems Refuse Trump Offer to End Shutdown With 3-Year DACA, TPS Deal
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) commended the president for his "bold" plan, and said he will introduce it in the Senate this week. Keep Reading
Trump Calls for ‘Major Changes’ in Missile Defense Policy to ‘Shield Every City’
“We will recognize that space is a new war-fighting domain, with the Space Force leading the way,” the president said at the Pentagon. Keep Reading
Trump Administration Warns of Incoming Caravan During Government Shutdown
As the government shutdown nears one month, about 1,300 Honduran migrants are making their way through Guatemala, according to multiple reports. 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
Homeland Security Committee Asks Nielsen to Testify on ‘Failed Border Security Agenda’
Committee Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) wrote to Nielsen that her next appearance before the committee is "overdue." Keep Reading
Coast Guard to Receive December Paychecks; No Guarantee of 2019 Pay During Shutdown
There is no indication that there will be further federal assistance until the White House and Congress reach a compromise to pass a continuing resolution. Keep Reading
CBP to Conduct Secondary Medical Checks on Children After Guatemalan Child Dies Dec. 24
"To be clear, Border Patrol stations were never intended to be longer-term holding facilities for any individuals," said DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, who will inspect the enhanced medical screenings at Border Patrol stations next week. Keep Reading
Here’s How the Government Shutdown Affects the Department of Homeland Security
No sign of a negotiated solution that can get approval of 60 senators, the House of Representatives and president. Keep Reading
Trump Announces Chief of Staff John Kelly Is Out by End of Year
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) tweeted that Kelly has his "eternal gratitude," and released a statement saying that the former general has been a "trusted partner." Keep Reading