Tag: Mexico

"Simply put, any policy proposal which drives up costs of Corona, tequila, or margaritas is a big-time bad idea," tweeted Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Driving up costs of Mexican beer makes Lindsey Graham ‘mucho sad’

Anna Giaritelli · January 26, 2017 10:23 pm

"If you tax that $50 billion [in Mexican imports] at 20 percent of imports...[you can] easily pay for the wall," Spicer said. (AP Photo/Christian Torres)

White House signals growing support for import tax to pay for the wall

Kyle Feldscher · January 26, 2017 8:42 pm

Republicans will take up a spending bill in the spring to fund the wall, which could cost $14 billion. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump: Trade revenue from Mexico could pay for border wall

Susan Ferrechio · January 26, 2017 6:58 pm

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said, the White House will continue to "keep the lines of communication open" with Mexico. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House hopes to reschedule Mexican president’s canceled visit

Gabby Morrongiello · January 26, 2017 6:04 pm

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto canceled his upcoming meeting with President Trump following the signing of executive actions related to border security. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Mexican president cancels meeting with Trump

Sarah Bedford · January 26, 2017 4:55 pm

Trump threatens to cancel meeting with Mexican president if he won’t pay for the wall

Kyle Feldscher · January 26, 2017 2:09 pm

Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., said Thursday that President Trump hasn't clarified to Congress yet how Mexico will end up paying for his border wall. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

GOP senator: Trump hasn’t clarified how Mexico will pay for the wall

Kyle Feldscher · January 26, 2017 1:25 pm

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Wednesday evening said he intends to travel to the U.S. to meet with President Trump despite reports earlier in the day that he had been "considering" canceling. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Mexican president mad about wall, won’t cancel Trump trip

Anna Giaritelli · January 26, 2017 3:12 am

Border agents find 44 illegal aliens hiding in train boxcars after crossing from Mexico

Anna Giaritelli · January 25, 2017 11:58 pm

Congress will take up a special spending bill this spring to pay for the construction of a wall on the Mexican border, a top GOP lawmaker said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Christian Torres)

Congress to take up bill to pay for Mexico border wall

Susan Ferrechio · January 25, 2017 9:52 pm

"Trump's executive actions are more about sending a signal to his voters that the new president will act on fears of Muslims and Latinos rather than put forward actual, thoughtful security policy," said Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Illinois. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Democrat: Trump might as well build a ‘big statue of a middle finger pointed’ at Mexico

Daniel Chaitin · January 25, 2017 9:06 pm

Ryan: ‘Lot of different ways’ to bill Mexico for the wall

Anna Giaritelli · January 25, 2017 7:53 pm