LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressMar 10, 2019
The president is reviving the recent fight by seeking $8.6 billion for a U.S-Mexico wall while proposing steep cuts to other domestic programs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jacob Bacharach / TruthdigFeb 20, 2019
Donald Trump’s national emergency heralds a new era in our nation’s history—one with frightening parallels to the Roman Empire. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JULIA CONLEY / Common DreamsFeb 15, 2019
With the president's national emergency declaration issued Friday morning, legal scholars argue that there's no time to lose. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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ALAN FRAM, CATHERINE LUCEY and ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressFeb 14, 2019
The compromise prevents shutdown but ignites a new confrontation over the president's authority to unilaterally siphon money for his wall. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressFeb 14, 2019
The spending measure is expected to include $1.4 billion for new barriers in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, among other border security measures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM / The Associated PressFeb 12, 2019
Details are yet to be released, but the agreement is expected to provide $1.4 billion for new barriers along the southern border. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JONATHAN LEMIRE and ALAN FRAM / The Associated PressFeb 11, 2019
As the White House refuses to rule out another shutdown, negotiators clash over a new hurdle for a border security compromise in Congress. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Arnold Isaacs / TomDispatchFeb 10, 2019
There's a logical and useful discussion to have about immigration that is being opaqued by talk of a border wall. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsFeb 9, 2019
The current stopgap funding measure for the federal government expires on Friday, Feb. 15 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ALAN FRAM and ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressFeb 7, 2019
Negotiators predict an agreement could come as early as this weekend. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigFeb 5, 2019
The Democrats' chosen challenger had to make sure each point counted and each hit landed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
BRADY McCOMBS and FELICIA FONSECA / The Associated PressFeb 1, 2019
Among the effects of a month-plus with no staff are damaged Joshua trees and elephant seals overtaking a Northern California beach. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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