Border Wall
Trump Compares Obamas' D.C. Home Fence to Border Wall
On the ninth day of the partial government shutdown, Trump used the Obamas' brick fence to justify building the border wall.
Fundraising to Dig Border Wall Tunnels Launched
New fundraising page has been set up in response to hugely popular "We The People Will Fund the Wall" campaign
Trump Tells Democrats to 'Come On Over and Make a Deal'
"They are spending so much time on Presidential Harassment," the president tweeted.
Americans Agree With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Not Trump
Only 19 percent of respondents in a new poll said $5 billion should be spent on the border wall.
Trump Threatens to Close Southern Border Entirely
President Donald Trump tweeted that he would close the border, end NAFTA and cut off foreign aid to three Central American countries if he does not get money for his wall.
Pelosi: Democrats Will End Shutdown
Democratic leaders have vowed to solve the shutdown and usher in a new era of responsible government despite fraught relations with the Trump White House.
Graham: Trump Wall Is Defense Against 'Radical Islam'
While claiming the incomplete border fortifications would form America's "last line of defense" against radical Islamists, the South Carolina senator offered no evidence that Islamic extremists had ever used the southern border to infiltrate the U.S.
Fox News Anchor Predicts Failure of Trump's Border Wall
"I don't care if you call it a slat, a fence, a wall — it's not happening," Fox News anchor Julie Banderas said.
Border Protection Chief: 'We Need a Different Approach'
"It's been more than a decade that we've had a child pass away anywhere in a CBP process so this is just devastating for us," Customs and Border Patrol commissioner Kevin McAleenan told "CBS This Morning" on Wednesday.
Trump Claims Federal Employees Like Government Shutdown
President Donald Trump used his Christmas morning call with U.S. troops abroad to reiterate his commitment to his partial government shutdown, adding that federal workers "want the wall."
No End in Sight for Partial Government Shutdown
The House and Senate are scheduled to reconvene for regular business Thursday at 4 p.m. and resume the process of hashing out a deal on border wall funding.
Trump Is a Failure as America's CEO: CNN Host
"If America were a business and the CEO was facing a dozen criminal and ethics investigations, multiple members of his inner circle had gone to jail, he was making rash decisions that prompted his top advisers to quit in protest and the company had to temporarily shutdown over failed internal business negotiations, what would happen?"
Mulvaney: Shutdown Likely to go 'Into the New Congress'
Mulvaney's public remarks, made on Fox News, further show that the president is prepared to have a shutdown that lasts through the holidays.
Trump Is 'Missing the Boat' With Government Shutdown
"In the land of common sense, we're not in it right now. The shutdown is because the president wanted to shut down," Republican Representative Ryan Costello said.
Democrat Blasts Trump for 'Stupid Vanity Wall' Shutdown
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) reminded voters that Trump said Mexico would pay for a border wall, and declared that Democrats will not allow U.S. taxpayers to fund Trump's wall.
Senate Democrats Blast Trump Over Government Shutdown
"We're in a shutdown because the president threw a tantrum about his border wall," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said.
Will Republicans Use Nuclear Option to Avoid Shutdown?
"Mitch, use the Nuclear Option and get it done! Our Country is counting on you!" President Trump tweeted on Friday morning.
Trump Has Made 7,500+ Misleading Claims in 700 Days
The lead-up to the midterm elections saw an uptick in misleading statements from the president.
Trump, Congress Showdown on Shutdown
Both the House and Senate have passed short-term spending bills that would fund the government through February 8. One includes funding for a Trump campaign trail promise, while the other doesn't.
'Ladders' GoFundMe Page Challenges Trump's Wall Fund
The fund-raising campaign, which has raised more than $60,000 so far, was created to counter a separate GoFundMe page aimed at helping the government build the border wall.
Houses Passes Spending Bill, Gives $5.7 Billion to Wall
The House's spending bill will now have to be sent back to the Senate, where Republicans will need at least some Democratic support if they hope to overcome the chamber's 60-vote threshold.
Fundraiser for Ladders for Border Wall Raises Over $24K
"The wall is wholly absurd, and the folks supporting it are doing so for the worst reasons. We need to reject white supremacy in our country."
Trump Refuses to Sign Bill to Avoid Govt. Shutdown
House Speaker Paul Ryan, other House Republicans and the White House continued to give mixed messages to reporters through Thursday morning about what President Donald Trump would sign or veto.
Border Wall GoFundMe Campaign Reaches $4.5M
Florida Air Force veteran Brian Kolfage said he launched his "We the People Will Fund the Wall" campaign in response to "inaction from politicians on both sides of the aisle."
Rush Limbaugh Furious About Trump's Border Wall
Limbaugh was not happy about the White House's decision to finance the government through the New Year.
Trump Can't 'Spin' Border Wall Failure: FBN Host
"This is one of the 'read my lips' moments for this president," David Asman pointed out.
GoFundMe Page For Trump's Border Wall Raises Over $900K
Florida Air Force veteran Brian Kolfage told Newsweek the campaign was in response to "inaction from politicians on both sides of the aisle."
Sanders Struggles to Explain Trump Border Wall Plan
Sanders repeatedly claimed the new USMCA trade deal would pay for the wall but it's not clear how that would be possible.
Reporter to Huckabee Sanders: 'Do Your Job, Sarah'
"This was a 10-minute briefing Sarah," one reporter can be heard yelling as Sarah Huckabee Sanders left the room.
Trump's 'Temper Tantrum' Will Not Get Him Wall: Schumer
"Republicans just have to have the guts to tell President Trump he's off on the deep end here," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, as a potential government shutdown looms.