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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office at the White House on January 31, 2019 in Washington, D.C., the same day he met with his intelligence chiefs

How President Trump's Sniping Is Hurting Bipartisan Border Talks

President Donald Trump has made no secret of the fact that he thinks lawmak...

President Donald Trump has made no secret of the fact that he thinks lawmakers are wasting their time trying to come up with a funding solution for border security. But the 17 members of Congress...

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a round-table discussion on border security and safe communities with State, local, and community leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 11, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Lawmakers Don't Want Another Shutdown. Now They Just Need to Convince Trump

"When the President stays out of the negotiations, we almost always succeed...

"When the President stays out of the negotiations, we almost always succeed"

President Trump delivers remarks about the temporary end to the partial government shutdown in the Rose Garden at the White House on Jan. 25, 2019.

How Donald Trump Lost More Than Just the Shutdown

It was the first battle in the war between Donald Trump and the newly empow...

It was the first battle in the war between Donald Trump and the newly empowered Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. At stake were the fate of immigration reform, border security and government spending during...

U.S. Coast Guard Culinary Specialist Jerry Wright, right, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Laughlin, second from right, stack boxes of donated cereal at a pop-up food pantry created at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., on Jan. 17, 2019.

There’s a Food Pantry at the Coast Guard Academy. How the Shutdown Is Causing Special Pain for Service Members

The United States Coast Guard Academy has opened a food pantry to help impa...

The United States Coast Guard Academy has opened a food pantry to help impacted families

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell steps out of the chamber prior to a vote on ending the partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 24, 2019.

The Senate's First Attempts to End the Shutdown Failed. No One Knows What Happens Next

As expected, both procedural votes that would have paved a path to ending t...

As expected, both procedural votes that would have paved a path to ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history failed Thursday. The procedural vote on the proposal backed by President Donald Trump, which included...

Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts (left), Washington chef José Andrés and Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas work together in Andrés' soup kitchen for furloughed workers on Jan. 23, 2019.

D.C. Is Still Divided Over the Shutdown. But Celebrity Chef José Andrés Briefly Bridged the Gap

Washington remains divided along partisan lines on the partial government s...

Washington remains divided along partisan lines on the partial government shutdown, but celebrity chef José Andrés briefly brought both sides together at a soup kitchen for furloughed workers. Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts...

US President Donald J. Trump proposes temporary protections for some undocumented immigrants in return for border wall funding to end the partial government shutdown in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 19, 2019.

The Senate Will Vote on the Shutdown. But There's Still No End in Sight

After a long month of inaction, the Senate will now vote on two bills that ...

After a long month of inaction, the Senate will now vote on two bills that could possibly end the month-long government shutdown. But both are widely expected to fail, raising more questions about how the...

How President Trump's Sniping Is Hurting Bipartisan Border Talks

Lawmakers Don't Want Another Shutdown. Now They Just Need to Convince Trump

How Donald Trump Lost More Than Just the Shutdown

There’s a Food Pantry at the Coast Guard Academy. How the Shutdown Is Causing Special Pain for Service Members

The Senate's First Attempts to End the Shutdown Failed. No One Knows What Happens Next

D.C. Is Still Divided Over the Shutdown. But Celebrity Chef José Andrés Briefly Bridged the Gap

The Senate Will Vote on the Shutdown. But There's Still No End in Sight

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