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Tropical Storm Harvey strengthened into a hurricane on Thursday as it headed to coastal Texas, where it was expected to bring life-threatening flooding, meteorologists said. The National Hurricane Center said that Air Force hurricane hunter planes had spotted Tropical Storm Harvey strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico, with about 60-mile-per-hour winds more than 300 miles off the southern coast of Texas early Thursday.

Tropical Storm Harvey strengthened into a hurricane on Thursday as it headed to coastal Texas, where it was expected to bring life-threatening flooding, meteorologists said. The National Hurricane Center said that Air Force hurricane hunter planes had spotted Tropical Storm Harvey strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico, with about 60-mile-per-hour winds more than 300 miles off the southern coast of Texas early Thursday.

WASHINGTON — President Trump handed Democrats a gift this week with his vow to shut down the government if he doesn’t soon get money for his border wall. Democrats may be only too happy to let him follow through on his threat since it will now be easy for them to blame the president for any government interruption, which would probably aggravate many Americans. Rather than cowing Democrats, Mr.

For months, the White House under President Trump operated with few real rules, and those were barely enforced. People wandered into the Oval Office throughout the day. The president was given pieces of unvetted information, and found more on his own that he often tweeted out. Policy decisions were often based on whoever had last gotten Mr. Trump’s attention. Mr. Trump’s Twitter habit shows little sign of abating.

For months, the White House under President Trump operated with few real rules, and those were barely enforced. People wandered into the Oval Office throughout the day. The president was given pieces of unvetted information, and found more on his own that he often tweeted out. Policy decisions were often based on whoever had last gotten Mr. Trump’s attention. Mr. Trump’s Twitter habit shows little sign of abating.

President Donald Trump's tone at today’s speech at the National Convention of the American Legion in Reno, Nevada struck a softer tone than his bombastic speech in Phoenix on Tuesday night. "There is no country like the United States of America. We have no division too deep for us to heal, and there is no enemy too strong for us to overcome. Because in America, we never lose faith. We never forget who we are and we never stop striving for a better future.

Four U.S. military service members who were part of Vice President Mike Pence's communications team have been reassigned after bringing women back to their hotel in Panama without registering them, U.S.

total solar eclipse. "One person who has done so much for us is Steve Bannon, and I wanted to give him a proper goodbye," says Baldwin's Trump. Then, as has been the case in previous episodes, the Grim Reaper appears. "Steve you look great," says the commander in chief impersonator.

President Capitol Hill among legislators who fear that the fight for funds could turn into a hostage situation. It's been four years since the last federal government shutdown and would be the first time under Republican control of the White House, Senate and House. Here's what you need to know about a possible government shutdown: A shutdown occurs when full-year or interim appropriations for federal agencies and programs expire.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders dodged questions Thursday afternoon on why President Donald Trump threatened a government shutdown over funding for his promised border wall, after repeatedly insisting that it will be paid for by Mexico. "The president's committed to making sure this gets done.