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Trump plans 'major announcement' on border, longest shutdown
Washington, Jan 19 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump said he'll be making a "major announcement" on the government shutdown and the southern border on Saturday afternoon as the standstill over his border wall continues into its fifth week.
Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to hold 2nd summit
Washington, Jan 19 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to broker a deal to coax the North to give up its nuclear weapons, the White House announced Friday.
Trump grounds Pelosi after she imperils his big speech
Washington, Jan 18 (AP/UNB) — She imperiled his State of the Union address. He denied her a plane to visit troops abroad.
China 2018 trade growth slowed as US trade battle heated up
Beijing, Jan 14 (AP/UNB) — China's trade growth slowed in 2018 as a tariff battle with Washington heated up and global consumer demand weakened.
Trump says US will hurt Turkey economically if it hits Kurds
Washington, Jan 14 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump warned Sunday that if Turkey attacks U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in Syria, the United States will "devastate Turkey economically."
Storm punishes swath of US with snow, ice and freezing rain
New York, Jan 14 (AP/UNB) -A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the Midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second day Sunday, bringing with it an icy mix that knocked out power, cancelled flights and contributed to hundreds of car accidents.
The shutdown today: Ally presses Trump to reopen government
New York, Jan 14 (AP/UNB) - Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who is close to President Donald Trump, says he's been pushing the president to reopen the government for a few weeks to continue negotiating with Democrats over funding for a border wall before bypassing Congress and declaring a national emergency.
Government shutdown set to hit record length
Washington, Jan 12 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump says it would be easy for him just to declare a national emergency and find federal money to build a barrier along the southern border, but he's not going to be so quick to do that because he thinks lawmakers can do it.
FBI probed whether Trump secretly worked for Russia
Washington, Jan 12 (AP/UNB) — The New York Times reports that law enforcement officials became so concerned by President Donald Trump's behavior in the days after he fired FBI Director James Comey that they began investigating whether he had been working for Russia against U.S. interests.
Trump closer to declaring emergency; 800,000 won't get paid
Washington, Jan 11 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump is edging closer to declaring a national emergency to fund his long-promised border wall, as pressure mounts to find an escape hatch from the three-week impasse that has closed parts of the government, leaving hundreds of thousands of workers without pay.