Tag: Border

Republicans cannot let shortsighted political posturing throw the party off course. There are five urgent fixes to the broken immigration system that take priority over others, according to Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)

Rep. Mark Walker: Fix our broken immigration system without giving in to amnesty

Rep. Mark Walker · December 1, 2017 5:01 am

Illegal immigrant Jose Ines Garcia Zarate's sentencing -- he was found not guilty of murder -- sparked reactions on both sides of the aisle, as well as from President Trump, who took to Twitter Thursday. (Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool, File)

Trump condemns ‘disgraceful verdict’ in Kate Steinle murder case

Daniel Chaitin · December 1, 2017 4:06 am

Building "the wall" was one of the most prominent Trump campaign pledges last year. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: Anti-border wall Democrats want ‘illegals’ to ‘pour’ in, ‘don’t care where the hell they come from’

Steven Nelson · November 29, 2017 9:11 pm

President Trump was flanked by two empty seats for Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who decided not to attended a planned Tuesday meeting at the White House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump scolds Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi for skipping meeting: ‘All talk and no action’

Sarah Bedford · November 28, 2017 9:32 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Democratic leaders "have continually found new excuses" not to meet with the administration to discuss important issues such as tax reform and government funding. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Republicans warn Pelosi, Schumer ‘antics’ put government funding at ‘great risk’

Al Weaver · November 28, 2017 5:45 pm

President Trump said he doesn't see a deal with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y., on government funding. Lawmakers have until Dec. 8 to pass a government funding bill or risk a partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump: ‘I don’t see a deal’ with Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer on government funding bill

Melissa Quinn · November 28, 2017 2:39 pm

There will be no shortage of legislation to discuss at President Trump's Tuesday meeting with the so-called "Big Four": House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; as well as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House and GOP look to avoid immigration fight as shutdown looms

Sarah Bedford · November 28, 2017 5:01 am

"Let's do it in December for the good of the country and let's take care of a lot of problems at one time to show the country we actually can function. I'm rather excited about the possibilities of legislating in December." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Lindsey Graham favors fixing DACA with government funding bill, says shutdown ‘possible’

Josh Siegel · November 26, 2017 3:44 pm

"We have to get TOUGHER AND SMARTER than ever before, and we will. Need the WALL, need the BAN! God bless the people of Egypt," Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Trump calls for ‘the BAN!’ after Egypt terrorist attack

Steven Nelson · November 24, 2017 7:38 pm

Trump is vacationing with his family at his beach club in Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving and is set to return to Washington on Monday. Trump will huddle with congressional leaders after he returns next week. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Trump to huddle with congressional leaders next week

Gabby Morrongiello · November 22, 2017 8:20 pm

Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin talks to reporters outside a federal courthouse in Seattle. A U.S. appeals court is allowing C-SPAN to broadcast oral arguments on President Trump's travel ban. The 9th Circuit will hear arguments on Dec. 6 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

9th Circuit allows C-SPAN to broadcast travel ban arguments

Ryan Lovelace · November 22, 2017 4:49 pm

President Trump on Tuesday spoke to reporters before leaving for a Thanksgiving trip to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Silent for more than a week, Trump all but endorsed embattled Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore, discounting the sexual assault allegations against him and insisting voters must not support his "liberal" rival. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Roy Moore campaign promotes Trump’s remarks dissing Democratic challenger

Diana Stancy Correll · November 21, 2017 11:11 pm