Trump urges US House to avert ‘another long, pointless and destructive’ shutdown
By: Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is expected to vote as soon as Tuesday on the government funding package that will end the ongoing partial government shutdown once it becomes law. The Senate voted Friday evening to approve the legislation after President Donald Trump and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., brokered a deal to
Partial federal government shutdown begins, amid hopes it won’t last long
By:Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa WASHINGTON — The federal government began a partial shutdown early Saturday, even though Senate Democrats and President Donald Trump reached a deal that allows lawmakers more time to negotiate new constraints on immigration enforcement. The Senate voted 71-29 on Friday evening to pass the reworked government funding package before a midnight deadline. But the
Ukraine Awaits New Round Of Trilateral Talks As Deadly Russian Attacks Mount
By RFE/RL Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a new round of trilateral talks with Moscow and Washington is set for February 4-5 in the United Arab Emirates, with the gathering coming after another round of deadly Russian air strikes on civilian sites. In his nightly video address on February 1, Zelenskyy said there is “an arrangement to hold
Trump says feds won’t intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so
By The Associated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities ask for federal help amid mounting criticism of his administration’s immigration crackdown. On his social media site, Trump posted
