Alan Fram

President Donald Trump speaks during a ...

Trump not “thrilled” with border deal but leaning toward it

February 12, 2019 at 9:37 p.m.

Under mounting pressure from his own party, President Donald Trump appeared to be grudgingly leaning toward accepting an agreement Tuesday that would head off a threatened second government shutdown but...

Rep. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., speaks to ...

Congressional lawmakers reach deal on border wall funding

February 11, 2019 at 8:07 p.m.

Congressional negotiators announced an agreement late Monday to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues...

In this July 11, 2018, file photo Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and Director of the Office of Management, listens during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington.

As clock ticks, new hurdle emerges in border security talks

February 10, 2019 at 7:22 p.m.

Bargainers clashed Sunday over whether to limit the number of migrants authorities can detain, tossing a new hurdle before negotiators hoping to strike a border security compromise for Congress to...

From left, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., ...

Likely deal would give President Trump fraction of desired wall money

February 8, 2019 at 11:38 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Congressional bargainers are working toward a border security deal amid indications that the White House is preparing to accept a bipartisan agreement that would give President Donald Trump...

Border security deal seems near, easing shutdown concerns

February 7, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

Congressional bargainers seem close to clinching a border security agreement that would avert a fresh government shutdown, with leaders of both parties voicing optimism and the top GOP negotiator saying...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., ...

President Trump and Nancy Pelosi harden positions on border wall, she says “Normandy fencing would work”

January 31, 2019 at 3:10 p.m.

"If the president wants to call that a wall, he can call that a wall. ... Is there a place for enhanced fencing? Normandy fencing would work," Pelosi said.

From left, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., ...

House-Senate bargainers begin quest for border security deal

January 30, 2019 at 1:55 p.m.

Democrats offered to boost border security spending and leaders of both sides flashed signs of flexibility as congressional talks began Wednesday aimed at resolving the standoff with President Donald Trump...

In this Jan. 3, 2019, file photo, a woman takes a photo by the border fence between San Diego, Calif., and Tijuana, as seen from Mexico.

Trump says “wall” must be part of lawmakers’ border deal

January 30, 2019 at 6:29 a.m.

Capitol Hill negotiators are hopeful of an agreement as they officially kick off talks on a homeland security spending bill stalled over funding for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of ...

Republican leaders signal no taste for renewing shutdown over wall

January 29, 2019 at 5:18 p.m.

Wary of reigniting a clash that proved damaging to Republicans, congressional GOP leaders signaled Tuesday that they want to de-escalate the battle over President Donald Trump's border wall and suggested...

Senate rejects rival plans for ending shutdown; talks start

January 24, 2019 at 9:41 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- A splintered Senate swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown on Thursday, but the twin setbacks prompted a burst of bipartisan...

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