Trump blasts Democratic ‘obstruction’ of border wall, as shutdown lingers

President Trump on Thursday assailed Democratic “obstruction” of his calls for a wall on the southern border, a project he says is “desperately needed” — as the partial government shutdown showed no sign of resolution. “The Democrats OBSTRUCTION of the desperately … Read More

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Condemns CNN for Going After U.S. Troops in Iraq on Christmas

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White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted a condemnation of CNN Thursday after they targeted U.S. troops in Iraq because some of the troops displayed hats and logos supporting President Trump during his visit. “CNN will attack anyone who … Read More

El Paso Is on Edge After a Child’s Death and the Release of Hundreds of Migrants

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A group of immigrants from Honduras wait for a bus to Dallas inside the Greyhound station in El Paso. Hundreds of asylum seekers have been released in the last few days.CreditCreditIvan Pierre Aguirre for The New York Times EL PASO … Read More

Dow plunges 650 points in worst Christmas Eve trading session ever

U.S. stocks on Monday posted their worst Christmas Eve session ever, as a perfect storm of concerns drove investors to bail out of a market that was already badly bruised. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average had its steepest drop … Read More

BORDER SECURITYSHUT DOWN: Trump Tells Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan He Won’t Sign Their Weak Stop-Gap Measure

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1:43 p.m. update: Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh reports that he has received word from President Donald J. Trump that he will either receive money to fund the border wall, or shut the government down completely. According to several reports, … Read More

Defense Secretary James Mattis to retire at the end of February, Trump says

President Trump said Thursday evening that Defense Secretary James Mattis will be retiring in February, in a shock announcement adding to the list of the president’s outgoing Cabinet members after his second year in office. Mattis will step down “with distinction” … Read More

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