President Trump plans a visit Thursday to the border in Texas, where many landowners have hired lawyers to fight the government if it moves to seize their land through eminent domain.
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Progress unclear after 3 days of U.S.-China trade talks conclude
But the negotiations take an optimistic tone after talks on the tariffs dispute were extended a day.
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Coast Guard families told to hold garage sales to cope with shutdown
A 5-page tip sheet published by the Coast Guard Support Program also suggests families babysit for extra money.
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Leonard Pitts: Curse word pales in comparison to obscenity of Republican attitudes and actions
The party’s role in a variety of calamities is much more offensive than a little profanity.
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Fact-checking President Trump’s Oval Office address on immigration
The president made a misleading statement in his first sentence and continued to rely on false and misleading claims to justify a border wall.
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See the speech: Trump makes his case for border wall to solve ‘humanitarian and security crisis’
Congressional leaders are expected to go to the White House on Wednesday to resume talks with the president on ending the partial government shutdown.
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Partial government shutdown leaves some small businesses in tax limbo
Ambiguities in the revised federal code mean self-employed Mainers in the real estate and insurance industries may have to file for an extension or submit best-guess numbers.
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Commentary: Campaign journalism is way off course – and not likely to change
Pre-election coverage should not focus on assessing who’s going to win, but on responding intelligently to what voters want and need to know.
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Government will issue tax refunds during shutdown
The IRS had furloughed most of its workforce in the shutdown, which is stretching into its third week.
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Collins presses for compromise to end shutdown
The Maine Republican says one possibility is a border security and citizenship bill that was backed by most Democratic senators last year.