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President Donald Trump speaks about the partial government

Shutdown goes on as Trump offer doesn't budge Dems

Criticism from both sides underscored Trump's boxed in-position as he tries to win at least some Democratic buy-in without alienating his base.

Nation TSA screener sick-outs hit 10 percent over weekend
The percentage of TSA airport screeners missing work has hit 10 percent as the partial ...
3:03 PM
Nation Kamala Harris announces 2020 presidential run
Harris, one of the earliest high-profile Democrats to join what is expected to be a crowded field, made her long anticipated announcement on ABC's "Good Morning America."
12:34 PM
World France fines Google $57M under new data privacy rules
France's data privacy watchdog has fined Google 50 million euros ($57 million), the first penalty for a U.S. tech giant under new European data privacy rules that took effect last year.
11:58 AM
World UK leader snubs Brexit delay, sticks to her EU divorce deal
LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday rejected calls to delay Britain's departure from ...
12:54 PM
Politics 1600: Giuliani's ultimate fallback: 'So what?'
Bombshell defusal, Giuliani style Rudy Giuliani remarked on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday regarding his ...
11:01 AM
Dan Janison Janison: Mitch in the middle of shutdown show
The shutdown of several government agencies spawned a lot of "takes-two-to-tango" talk. The "two" in ...
8:46 AM
Nation Frigid air, high winds cause dangerous East Coast travel
The National Weather Service forecasts Monday's temperatures will be more than 20 degrees below normal across the Northeast.
7:47 AM
World Death toll reaches 79 in Mexico pipeline fire
TLAHUELILPAN, Mexico — People in the town where a gasoline explosion killed at least 79 ...
1/20/19
Politics LI delegation reacts along party lines to Trump plan
Long Island’s congressional delegation reacted along party lines to President Donald Trump's border security plan, ...
1/20/19
Nation Trump offers temporary 'Dreamers' deal for border wall
In a bid to break the shutdown stalemate, President Donald Trump offered to extend temporary protections for young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children and those fleeing disaster zones in exchange for his border wall.
1/19/19