January 2, 2019 Rep. Steve Scalise: Democrats need to stop playing games with America's safety and fund border security now From the day President Trump took office, Democrats have vowed to oppose him at every turn in an effort to appease their radical-left base, putting the politics of obstruction over the security of our country. There’s been no better example of that than the current partial government shutdown.
January 2, 2019 Jason Chaffetz: If Democrats won't spend $5 billion on a wall they should spend $25 billion on border security If congressional Democrats won’t provide the $5 billion President Trump has asked for to fund a wall or other physical barrier along the U.S. border with Mexico and end the partial government shutdown, then Republicans should offer an alternative proposal: $25 billion – five times as much – for border security.
January 2, 2019 Pelosi plan for ending shutdown ‘a non-starter,’ White House says The White House has made it clear that top Democrats in Congress will be facing a difficult battle if they try to advance their agenda for re-opening the federal government from the partial shutdown, now nearing the two-week mark.
January 1, 2019 Deroy Murdock: Democrats hate the wall because Trump loves it Democrats seem determined to stop President Trump's plans for a southern-border wall as revenge for beating Hillary Clinton.
January 1, 2019 Pelosi says Democrats plan to reopen government when they take control of House California Rep. Nancy Pelosi said that when Democrats re-take control of the House of Representatives on Thursday, they will "take action" to end the partial government shutdown.
January 1, 2019 As shutdown lingers into new year, blame game intensifies Congressional Republicans long ago washed their hands of the partial government shutdown.
December 31, 2018 Trump blasts Schumer over delays in approving ambassadors President Trump blamed Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for obstructing U.S. ambassadorships.
December 31, 2018 Deroy Murdock: Trump should promote the wall — from the Oval Office A major arrow remains in President Trump’s quiver as the partial government shutdown drags on: He should address the nation from the Oval Office’s Resolute Desk regarding the border wall.
December 31, 2018 Republican congressman calls on Trump to use ‘own funds’ to help pay for border wall President Trump should contribute his own money to fund his oft-promised border wall, Republican Rep. Walter Jones suggested.
December 27, 2018 How the partial government shutdown came to be: A look behind the scenes The cultivation of the third government shutdown of 2018 began with a late-night Senate quorum call on Dec. 19.
