West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is bucking the Democratic Party, announcing that he will vote for legislation funding a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. From Daily Caller: The Senate will vote on two sharply different funding bills Thursday. First, lawmakers will vote on a GOP-backed bill that includes $5.7 billion the president has […] More
The majority whip of the House of Representatives raised the possibility of giving in to President Donald Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion in border security, but with the caveat that it not go toward construction of a wall. From Daily Caller: “We see ourselves fulfilling that request” with a “smart wall,” Democratic South Carolina Rep. […] More
A group of Republican and Democratic senators are teaming up to put together a letter to send to President Donald Trump, asking him to reopen the government. From Daily Caller: “We believe that such requests deserve consideration, through regular order, a process we support,” the draft of the letter reads, which was first obtained by Politico. The […] More
Bishop Harry Jackson is pushing back against those who claim it’s ‘un-Christian’ or ‘immoral’ to support President Donald Trump’s border wall. From Daily Caller: Jackson, who serves as the senior pastor at Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland, told The Daily Caller that he believes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer […] More
A vast majority of American voters believe that the United States is facing a “crisis” or a “problem” on the southern border, according to a new poll by Politico and Morning Consult. From Daily Caller: While less than half of those surveyed (42 percent) agree with President Donald Trump’s assertion that the border is in […] More
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.,” White House Director of Strategic Communications Mercedes Schlapp said President Trump “has already moved forward in a compromise” on border wall design with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and that the president told the speaker “we’ll design it together.” From Breitbart: Schlapp said, “The […] More
What would happen if President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in order to build a southern border wall? From Daily Caller: The president is currently exploring the idea of declaring a national emergency so that he can build the wall without the approval of Congress. As the partial government shutdown heads into its third […] More
President Donald Trump indicated he will not budge on his demand from Democratic lawmakers for $5.6 billion in funding for his proposed wall along the U.S. southern border, in an extended back-and-forth with reporters Wednesday. From Daily Caller: Trump’s showdown with Democratic lawmakers has resulted in a partial government shutdown with neither side currently indicating […] More
President Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to call out President Obama’s hypocrisy over a border wall. “President and Mrs. Obama built/has a ten foot Wall around their D.C. mansion/compound,” Trump tweeted. President and Mrs. Obama built/has a ten foot Wall around their D.C. mansion/compound. I agree, totally necessary for their safety and security. The […] More
After a fiery Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders Tuesday, the White House is standing firm in its demand for more border wall funding in a spending bill set to expire Dec. 21. From Daily Caller: “President Trump had a constructive dialogue with Democrat Leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi,” White House […] More
President Trump has just about ran out of tolerance for Congress standing in the way of fulfilling his promises to the American people. From Roll Call: President Donald Trump has threatened a government shutdown unless Congress hands him more funding for his proposed southern border wall. Now he’s demanding full funding for the project this […] More
After Democrats succeeded in delaying funding for the more advanced sections of Trump’s border wall, he decided to send military forces to the border to keep undesirables out of America. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signaled this week that he’s ready to help. From Breitbart: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is sending as many as 1,400 National Guard […] More
