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by Sebastian Smith and Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump indicated Tuesday he will climb down over his threat to shut the government even if he doesn’t get all the money he has demanded for building walls along the US-Mexican border. Although Trump left enough wiggle room to keep the country guessing, he appeared to be edging toward accepting a deal struck in Congress that would give him […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Friday brought a temporary end to the longest government shutdown in US history, while dropping his previous insistence on immediate funding for wall construction along the Mexican border. The announcement in the White House Rose Garden on the bipartisan deal marked a retreat by Trump, suspending a political row that has paralyzed Washington, disrupted air travel and left more […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday he would give the State of the Union address when the ongoing government shutdown ends, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi effectively blocked him from delivering the annual speech in Congress. “As the Shutdown was going on, Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the State of the Union Address. I agreed,” the president tweeted. “She then changed her mind because of the Shutdown, suggesting […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian investors trod cautiously Thursday as they try to ascertain the state of play in the China-US trade row, while the pound edged higher on growing optimism Britain will not crash out of the European Union. The long-running US government shutdown continued to rankle, with Democrats and Donald Trump digging their heels in over the president’s border wall budget demand, while a White House official warned it could hammer the […]
by Catherine TRIOMPHE Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Most never needed help from a food pantry. But a month since the US government shutdown began, dozens of federal employees have been lining up in Brooklyn for basics. Customs, tax and emergency management officials are all among the crowd, having gone unemployed since December 22. Others deemed “essential” like transportation workers or prison guards are forced to continue working without pay, taking […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has told his chief spokeswoman Sarah Sanders “not to bother” with formal media briefings in the White House, because journalists don’t cover her fairly. “The reason Sarah Sanders does not go to the ‘podium’ much anymore is that the press covers her so rudely & inaccurately, in particular certain members of the press,” Trump tweeted. “I told her not to bother, the word gets […]
US President Donald Trump bitterly attacked top Democrat Nancy Pelosi on Sunday after she rejected a deal on immigration and the Mexico border wall that would end a 30-day-old government shutdown. Pelosi, speaker of the House of Representatives, on Saturday called Trump’s offer of temporary protections for about a million immigrants in return for $5.7 billion to fund the wall a “non-starter.” “Nancy Pelosi has behaved so irrationally & has gone so far to the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump will make a “major announcement” Saturday about the long-running US government shutdown and the situation on the country’s southern border. The partial shutdown — which began when Trump refused to sign off on budget legislation that did not include funding for his planned border wall — enters its fifth week on Saturday. “I will be making a major announcement concerning the Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern […]
by Cyril JULIEN Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Four weeks into the US government shutdown, cash-strapped federal workers are tapping life savings, selling possessions and turning to soup kitchens to make ends meet — ramping up pressure Wednesday for leaders in Washington to strike a deal. Communities from Washington to Kodiak, Alaska are feeling increasing pain, with the cutoff of paychecks to families snowballing to hit stores and businesses dependent on their […]
by John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Bank executives said Tuesday that economic conditions remained solid but warned that weakening sentiment amid a lengthening US government shutdown could kill growth. Uncertainty about the shutdown — now the longest in US history — further dims the outlook at a time when questions about trade wars and Federal Reserve policies also are clouding plans, executives said. “Some would estimate that if it […]
by Leila MACOR Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Passengers departing Miami International Airport endured unusually long waits at security checkpoints Sunday, an indirect consequence of the partial US federal government shutdown. Since December 22, some 800,000 US federal employees have been on mandatory leave or working without pay because President Donald Trump and Congress have been at an impasse over $5.7 billion the president wants to build a wall on Mexico border. […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The international airport in Miami has been forced to shut down one of its terminals early for three days due to a shortage of security agents sparked by the partial US government shutdown now in its 21st day. From Saturday through Monday, Terminal G — one of six at the airport — will close at 1:00 pm (1800 GMT). “Flights that were previously scheduled to depart from Concourse G […]
