Tag: government shutdown 2019
Trump says he’ll keep government shut down for ‘as long as it takes’
“I think the people of this country think I’m right,” Trump said during a cabinet meeting. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/ABCNews/ Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/…
Government shutdown enters Day 12
Trump vows to keep the government shutdown “as long as it takes” unless he receives $5.6 billion from Congress for the border wall. WATCH THE…
Trumps says he’s considering declaring a national emergency to secure wall funding
The president acknowledged on Friday during a press conference that he would consider granting himself national emergency powers to help get the wall built “for…
More than 800,000 government workers are without a paycheck
As the government shutdown continues, long lines at the airports are raising questions as to whether TSA workers are calling out of work because they’re…
Trump digs in on threat to declare national emergency for border wall
The White House delivered a letter to Congress asking for $5.7 billion to build a “steel barrier” as the government shutdown enters its third week…
Trump visits border, says he ‘probably’ will declare emergency if no deal on wall
President Donald Trump arrived at the southern border Thursday as he continues to make his case for building a barrier along the southern border. SUBSCRIBE…
Trump to visit US-Mexico border as government shutdown continues
President Trump’s visit to the border follows a dramatic scene at the White House where he walked out on talks with Democratic leaders. SUBSCRIBE to…
Democratic leaders respond to Trump’s prime-time address
Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to the president’s address over the southern border and government shutdown. source
In prime-time address, Trump argues national security ‘crisis’ at southern border
“This is a humanitarian crisis, a crisis of the heart, a crisis of the soul.” source
Trump argues for border wall in primetime address
Farmers are not getting their subsidies, 800,000 federal workers are not being paid and pilots are warning about airline security. source
Trump walks out of meeting with congressional leaders
Sen. Chuck Schumer said the president walked out of the room after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would not agree to his demands for a wall….
Signs GOP support is cracking amid government shutdown
At least four moderate Republican senators are signaling they want to reopen the government, with or without funding for the border wall demanded by President…
Trump to make his case for a border wall in address to nation
The White House also announced that unlike during past shutdowns, IRS workers will be ordered to process tax refunds. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS…
Federal employees face missing paychecks amid shutdown
Kasey Cummings, a Coast Guard spouse, said the government shutdown that is preventing 800,000 workers from getting paid puts an “emotional” strain on families too….
Longest government shutdown in history hits 22-day mark
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is the third union to sue the Trump administration over the shutdown; some employees may have to pay their…
No payday for federal employees due to government shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees suffer from the longest government shutdown in history as payments did not get distributed or coming up as zero…
Airport security checkpoints close amid shutdown
Air travelers across the country are feeling the impact as TSA employees who aren’t getting paid call out sick, forcing closures at airports in Miami…
Economists issue new warning amid shutdown
The Trump administration is summoning nearly 50,000 federal employees back to work without pay in an attempt to mitigate the impacts of the ongoing government…
Trump makes big announcement about border wall and shutdown
The president says he is prepared to extend temporary legal protections for the so-called “Dreamers.” WATCH FULL EPISODES OF THIS WEEK: https://abc.go.com/shows/this-week-with-george-stephanopoulos source
Federal employees turn to food banks, retirement accounts
There are signs that more and more federal employees are withdrawing money from their retirement accounts in so-called hardship withdrawals to make ends meet during…
