Tag: Mexico

Contrary to some media reports that the government will pick one or two border wall prototypes, Customs and Border Protection stated Friday that it plans to take elements from each prototype and then create a whole new barrier from what it learned through the testing and evaluation process. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

National Security

DHS reaches new milestone for Trump’s border wall

Anna Giaritelli · January 21, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump has tangible accomplishments when it comes to deregulation, cutting taxes, and appointing conservative judges. Yet on infrastructure, immigration, and trade, his populist promises remain unfulfilled. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Bloomberg)

Trump using Trumpian rhetoric, pursuing NeverTrumper policies

Philip Klein · January 18, 2018 9:59 pm

President Trump declared on Twitter Thursday morning that his border wall proposal "has never changed or evolved from the first day I conceived of it." Those comments contradict what Trump's chief of staff John Kelly had suggested a day earlier. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House denies tension between Trump, John Kelly

Gabby Morrongiello · January 18, 2018 7:47 pm

A DHS spokesperson said Nielsen has met with the Republican Study Committee, Republican Main Street Partnership, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's working group, and six senators in the two days since testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee.(Zach Gibson/Bloomberg)

Kirstjen Nielsen meets with more than 100 lawmakers in push for immigration deal

Anna Giaritelli · January 18, 2018 6:59 pm

President Trump's proposed border wall "will be paid for, directly or indirectly, or through longer term reimbursement, by Mexico, which has a ridiculous $71 billion dollar trade surplus with the U.S." (AP Photo/Elliott Spagat)

Trump says the border wall plan ‘has never changed or evolved,’ ignores John Kelly’s ‘not fully informed’ remark

Anna Giaritelli · January 18, 2018 12:45 pm

This coming Saturday will be the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Michael Barone: Trump’s second year is a tough road ahead

Michael Barone · January 18, 2018 5:03 am

"Certain things are said during the campaign that are not fully informed," John Kelly allegedly told members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., who chairs the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Bloomberg)

John Kelly: Trump’s immigration campaign promises were ‘not fully informed’

Naomi Lim · January 17, 2018 10:53 pm

"We must have Security at our VERY DANGEROUS SOUTHERN BORDER, and we must have a great WALL to help protect us, and to help stop the massive inflow of drugs pouring into our country!" President Trump tweeted Tuesday morning.

Trump: ‘Democrats want to shut down the government over amnesty for all’

Anna Giaritelli · January 16, 2018 2:22 pm

"The Dems will threaten 'shutdown,' but what they are really doing is shutting down our military, at a time we need it most," President Trump tweeted on Friday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump says a shutdown would hurt the military ‘very badly.’ Here’s what would happen

Travis J. Tritten · January 16, 2018 5:01 am

Trump Fights Wall Street Journal Over ‘I’ vs. ‘I’d’

Andrew Egger · January 15, 2018 10:45 am

One year in, is Trump losing at trade?

jacob-dubbert, Jimmy Sengenberger · January 15, 2018 5:01 am

"I, for one, will not vote on government funding until we get a deal for DACA," Lewis said. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

John Lewis would rather shut down the government than leave DACA fix unresolved

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2018 3:36 pm