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
Democrats Remain Oddly Aligned in Border Wall Fight
Hoping to make a crack in Democratic unity as the partial government shutdown reached Day 25, President Trump invited a handful of moderate Democrats to the White House on Tuesday for lunch and a chat. Keep Reading
Shutdown Update: Trump Asks Dems for Deal, Nielsen Calls Border ‘Humanitarian Crisis’
House Democrats are offering two bills - one to open all agencies except for DHS, and the other to fund the Department of Homeland Security through Feb. 8. 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
PERSPECTIVE: Selling Out Our Allies in Syria
ISIS cadres are still present in both Syria and Iraq and are continuing by U.S. military estimates to entice up to 100 foreigners each month. Keep Reading
OIG Report: Border Patrol Paid Accenture $13.6M to Help Boost Hiring, Only 2 New Hires Processed
Investigation also found that Accenture’s use of “EyeDetect” software to prescreen applicants raises legal concerns. Keep Reading
Four Americans Sparked Russia Election Investigation, Comey Tells Congress
"Anybody that thinks we were on team Clinton, trying to cut her a break, is smoking something," former director says in defense of FBI. Keep Reading
Trump: ‘We Will Close the Border Permanently if Need Be’
President Trump tweeted Monday that he would close the U.S. Mexico border if necessary, and that Mexico should do more to move the migrants. Keep Reading
Trump Says He May Make Border Security a Condition of NAFTA Agreement
The U.S., Canada and Mexico are continuing eight months of negotiations to update the NAFTA agreement. Mexico is keen to finalize the agreement before July 1 so it can avoid the matter becoming a topic in its upcoming presidential election. Keep Reading
FBI Raids Offices of Trump’s Personal Lawyer Michael Cohen
The raid on Cohen's office originated from the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York, and was based at least partly on a referral from Mueller, according to Cohen's lawyer Stephen Ryan. Keep Reading
