With political and economic crises building, President Trump relents on his vow never to reopen the government without money for a border wall.
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Our View: Ban on transgender troops demeans true patriots
Revived this week by the Supreme Court, President Trump’s policy defies the facts and caters to those who hate.
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Commerce secretary says he doesn’t get why federal workers are visiting food banks
In an interview with CNBC, Wilber Ross suggested the workers, who will miss their second paychecks this week, take out loans instead.
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Dana Milbank: How Donald Trump is a modern-day Martin Luther King Jr.
Yes, you read that right.
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Our View: Collins should vote ‘no’ on Trump’s wall, not reward his hostage tactics
The president should not get away with shutting down the government to gain leverage.
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Uninvited by Pelosi, Trump says he’ll give State of Union after shutdown
Told by the speaker that he couldn’t give his speech in the House chamber until the government reopens, the president concedes.
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House Democrats remain resolute in opposition to wall
But they do prepare a letter to Trump offering to increase spending on border security, but not a wall, if the president agrees to reopen the government first.
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Alec Baldwin agrees to plea deal in altercation over parking spot in New York
The actor, 60, will attend an anger management class.
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Sen. Collins says she supports Trump’s plan for border wall funding to end shutdown
She also becomes the first Republican to say she will support a Democrat-sponsored bill to reopen the government if the president’s measure fails.
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House Democrats’ plan to end shutdown offers funds for border security – but no wall
The plan would not include funds for a border wall, but would include money to boost personnel, technology and other enhancements at the border.