Tag: Border

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., criticized President Trump for politicizing the New York terror attack. Trump on Wednesday accused Schumer and other Democrats of supporting an immigration system that allows people like the suspect in the terrorist attack to enter the U.S., and said he would keep pushing to end the diversity visa program. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Chuck Schumer responds, demands Trump rescind cuts to anti-terrorism funding

Anna Giaritelli · November 1, 2017 12:43 pm

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, said that it was "kind of absurd" for President Trump to oppose diversity visa program after the New York attack, and use "it as a fulcrum for a debate that has been going on in Congress for completely different reasons." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Adam Schiff: ‘Absurd’ for Trump to oppose diversity visas after NYC attack

Pete Kasperowicz · November 1, 2017 12:07 pm

Police work near a damaged Home Depot truck after a motorist drove onto a bike path near the World Trade Center memorial, striking and killing several people. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Trump blames Schumer, ‘Democrat Lottery Systems’ for NYC terror attack

Anna Giaritelli · November 1, 2017 12:01 pm

Contractors have completed eight prototypes of President Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico, triggering a period of rigorous testing to determine if they can repel sledgehammers, torches, pickaxes, and battery-operated tools. (John Gibbins/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, Pool)

Trump’s border wall prototypes: All for nothing?

Anna Giaritelli, Gabby Morrongiello · October 27, 2017 4:01 am

Protesters gather at a rally against the travel ban in front of the White House. The Justice Department Tuesday asked the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals to review the decision by a federal judge in Maryland to block Trump's newest travel restrictions hours before the restrictions were set to begin. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump administration challenges federal judge’s decision to block newest travel ban

Ryan Lovelace · October 25, 2017 1:22 pm

The Supreme Court rendered Hawaii v. Trump moot. The justices also vacated lower court rulings over the travel ban and remanded the case to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)

Supreme Court kills Hawaii’s case against Trump refugee ban after executive order expires

Ryan Lovelace · October 24, 2017 6:04 pm

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, in Philadelphia. Sessions on Monday designated the gang, MS-13, as a "priority" for a federal task force that traditionally pursued cartels and drug kingpins. (AP Photo/Michael Balsamo)

Jeff Sessions sics federal task force on MS-13 gang

Kelly Cohen · October 23, 2017 5:34 pm

The Supreme Court justices' ruling in Ayestas v. Davis could have a lasting impact on many criminal and death penalty cases and the legal protections given to illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court to take up bad lawyers, immigration, and death penalty in next case

Ryan Lovelace · October 23, 2017 4:01 am

Crews look through a border wall prototype near the border with Tijuana, Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in San Diego. Companies are nearing an Oct. 26 deadline to finish building eight prototypes of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The 8 prototypes for Trump’s border wall (Photos)

Gabby Morrongiello · October 21, 2017 4:01 am

The Otay Mesa area is a primary target for border crossings. (Gabby Morrongiello Twitter)

Trump’s border wall prototypes already being tested by illegal immigrants

Gabby Morrongiello · October 19, 2017 6:43 pm

Construction crews work on prototypes for a proposed border wall in front of the primary border structure separating Tijuana, Mexico, behind, and San Diego, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in San Diego. The federal government is giving a first peek at construction of prototypes for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall, an area that is walled off from public viewing in a remote area of San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Energy and Environment

Top immigration official says solar-paneled border wall ‘not off the table’

Gabby Morrongiello · October 19, 2017 4:01 am

Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates said she's not interested in running for office. "I've never been drawn to the idea of elective office," she said. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Joe Scarborough begs Sally Yates to run for office

Pete Kasperowicz · October 18, 2017 12:26 pm