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February 13, 2019

Fox News Poll: Most voters favor immigration deal

A sizable majority of voters favors a broad immigration deal that includes a border barrier, non-barrier security measures, and humanitarian aid.  At the same time, support for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border stands its highest since 2015. 

February 13, 2019

Marc Thiessen: Here's how Trump can get the rest of his wall money -- without a shutdown or emergency

Trump can't win a shutdown fight today. But he can win a sequester fight at the end of the year. Democrats to give him his border barrier.

February 12, 2019

Rush Limbaugh gives blessing to possible border wall deal

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on his show Tuesday told his listeners not to underestimate President Trump’s desire to address illegal immigration and secure the southern border with Mexico, even if he does sign a compromise to avoid another shutdown.

February 12, 2019

Newsom slams Trump's border policies, says California won't be party to 'political theater'

Gavin Newsom offered a strong rebuke of President Trump and his border-security policies as he used his first State of the State address as California governor to declare that he would not participate in “political theater” over immigration and the proposed border wall.

February 11, 2019

Lawmakers reach 'agreement in principle' in border security talks, with $1.3B for barrier

Congressional negotiators revealed Monday evening that they've reached "an agreement in principle" on border security funding that includes more than $1.3 billion for physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

February 11, 2019

Top ICE official slams Dem proposal to limit number of beds in immigration detention centers

The deputy director of Immigration and Customs enforcement on Monday slammed a Democratic proposal to limit the number of beds at immigration detention centers, calling the idea “extremely damaging to public safety.”

February 10, 2019

I'm a corporate coach -- Here's how we can get Congress to work again

If I were advising our Houses of Congress on how to become a more effective, more efficient branch of our government, I’d ask our representatives to remember who they’re here to serve, and then have them start asking the following questions:

February 10, 2019

Reporter’s Notebook: Will stalled border security talks lead to the next government shutdown?

The only certainty now in Washington is the uncertainty in border security talks.  

February 10, 2019

Border-security advocates form 'human wall' along US-Mexico border

Just days after President Trump said his administration was prepared to “build a Human Wall if necessary” to protect the nation from illegal immigration, a group of his supporters in New Mexico joined hands along the U.S.-Mexico border in support of the construction of a border wall.

February 6, 2019

Dems reject Trump call to end ‘partisan’ probes, come together on border wall

President Trump’s State of the Union appeals for Democrats to end “partisan” probes into his White House, as well as his call for cooperation on border security to prevent another partial government shutdown, met with a prickly response Wednesday from the other side of the aisle -- as the push for unity quickly gave way to new rounds of Washington rancor.