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January 29, 2019

Cal Thomas: Phony shutdown showdown shows cynical game-playing is what’s truly in charge in Washington

President Trump failed to recognize that Democrats are the party of government and no one guards the power, cost and perks of government better than they do.

January 28, 2019

Washington Post reporter calls Trump supporters 'rubes' on podcast

Washington Post national political correspondent Dave Weigel referred to President Trump's supporters in no uncertain terms as "rubes" during an appearance on a left-wing podcast Monday. 

January 28, 2019

Government shutdown exposed Americans' deep savings crisis

Government has a spending addiction, and the people who foot the bill have a savings crisis. The numbers are truly shocking.

January 28, 2019

Why Democrats are unlikely to budge on next round of border security negotiations

Does anyone really think we won’t be back here in three weeks, trying to avert another crisis and fund the government?

January 28, 2019

Group of Border Patrol wives invite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Texas border town

A group of women whose husbands patrol America's southern border along the banks of the Rio Grande are inviting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to come to Texas so she can see first-hand why a barrier between the U.S. and Mexico is desperately needed.

January 28, 2019

Federal employees return to work after longest-ever shutdown – but for how long?

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees returned to work Monday morning after missing paychecks for more than a month during the longest-ever government shutdown -- but fears of another shutdown loom as the White House and Congress appear no closer to a long-term funding deal despite giving themselves breathing room to negotiate. 

January 28, 2019

Donald Trump and the shutdown reveal him as The Wizard of Oz -- all smoke and bluster and not much else

Last week Nancy Pelosi stood up to Donald Trump.  And just like Dorothy, Pelosi exposed Trump for who he really is…the Wizard of Oz. After two years of using threats and Twitter to demean and demonize the country, Trump’s power melted away faster than the Wicked Witch of the West...

January 27, 2019

Trump doubts he'd accept any deal Congress strikes for border wall

White House officials dangled the possibility of another partial shutdown next month.

January 26, 2019

Trump renews call to 'build the wall' after reopening government, warns 'both parties very dug in'

President Trump on Saturday promised supporters that the wall on the southern border will be built, a day after he agreed to temporarily re-open the government without funding for a wall -- but warned that “both parties [are] very dug in.”

January 26, 2019

Dems must join Trump in wall compromise to keep government open

We will face another government shutdown crisis in three weeks if Democrats fail to make a reasonable compromise with Trump on border wall funding.