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MORE on Friday sought to defend his decision earlier that day to end the ongoing partial government shutdown without getting funding for his long-desired border wall. “I wish people would read or listen to my words on the Border Wall. This was in no way a concession," Trump tweeted.

MORE signed a three-week funding bill on Friday night, formally bringing an end to the partial government shutdown without securing money for a border wall. Trump skipped the fanfare of a public signing ceremony and instead signed the continuing resolution (CR) behind closed doors at the White House, less than 12 hours after he reversed course and said he had agreed to punt the funding fight.  It was the latest sign that the shutdown, which consumed Washington for 35 days, is

On Friday, President Trump announced he would reopen the federal government by signing a three-week funding bill that does not include money for his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Mendoza — who co-founded Angel Families after her 32-year-old son Brandon Mendoza was killed by a drunk illegal alien who was driving

The White House sent a statement notifying reporters that the bill had been signed by the president.

The White House sent a statement notifying reporters that the bill had been signed by the president.

President Donald Trump announced Friday a plan to end the partial government shutdown, by temporarily caving to Democrat demands to reopen the government. Trump agreed to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations continued — with no apparent wall funding concessions from Democrats. The president warned that if Congress could not successfully negotiate a deal including wall funding in three weeks, he would be forced to announce a State of Emergency, which would allow him to shift funds to build border structures without Congress. “If we don’t get a fair deal from Congress, the go

WASHINGTON — Shouting ‘‘FBI, open the door,’’ authorities arrested Roger Stone, a confidant of President Trump, before dawn Friday in a criminal case that revealed that senior members of the Trump campaign sought to benefit from the release of hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton. The seven-count indictment against Stone, a self-proclaimed ‘‘dirty trickster’’ with a long history with Trump, is the first criminal case in months from special counsel Robert Mueller.

Michael A. Cohen President Trump made a deal to end the shutdown, but plutocrats have made it clear forever what they think of the American worker.  SCOT LEHIGH After an ill-considered government shutdown, the president caved in.  The longtime confidant of President Trump was arraigned Friday on seven counts, including obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering.  President Trump famously declared that in his administration the nation would become tired of all the winning.

Michael A. Cohen President Trump made a deal to end the shutdown, but plutocrats have made it clear forever what they think of the American worker.  SCOT LEHIGH After an ill-considered government shutdown, the president caved in.  The longtime confidant of President Trump was arraigned Friday on seven counts, including obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering.  President Trump famously declared that in his administration the nation would become tired of all the winning.

Michael A. Cohen President Trump made a deal to end the shutdown, but plutocrats have made it clear forever what they think of the American worker.  SCOT LEHIGH After an ill-considered government shutdown, the president caved in.  The longtime confidant of President Trump was arraigned Friday on seven counts, including obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering.  President Trump famously declared that in his administration the nation would become tired of all the winning.