'We will close the Mexico border for a long time,' says Trump A substantial closure could have an especially heavy impact on cross-border communities from San Diego to South Texas
2 min read30 Mar 2019“I will get it built,” Trump said in his second State of the Union addressHis speech was delayed by a week because of the shutdown, which ended January 25
5 min read6 Feb 2019The deal includes back pay for some 800,000 federal workers who have gone without paychecksTrump still made the case for a border wall with Mexico and maintained he might again shut down the government
5 min read26 Jan 2019The shutdown the longest in US history has paralyzed Washington and resulted in 800,000 federal employees being furloughed or working without pay
1 min read19 Jan 2019The shutdown on Saturday exceeded the 1995-1996 funding lapse, when Democrat Bill Clinton was president and Newt Gingrich was speaker of the House
4 min read13 Jan 2019Democrats oppose spending money on a wall, preferring instead to pump the dollars into fencing, technology and other means of controlling access to the border
2 min read26 Dec 2018US senators left Washington for the Christmas holiday with no sign of urgency to resolve the fight over Donald Trump's demand for Mexico border wall money
2 min read26 Dec 2018Trump said that he would remain in Washington over Christmas instead of going to Florida. 'I am in the White House, working hard,' the US President tweeted Saturday morning.
3 min read23 Dec 2018The failure of elected officials to keep the government fully operating caps a chaotic week in Washington, during which Trump announced a withdrawal of all US forces from Syria, a draw-down of US forces in Afghanistan, and the resignation of Defense Secretary
5 min read22 Dec 2018Donald Trump said US military will be deployed to secure the border between Mexico and the United States
4 min read4 Apr 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared