Expert: Trump has full power to declare emergency for wall funding

President Donald Trump seems to suggest that he'll announce some sort of border wall action during next week's State of the Union.

Trump confidant Roger Stone pleads not guilty to charges in special counsel's Russia investigation

Roger Stone, a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges in the Russia investigation after a publicity-filled few days spent torching the probe as politically motivated.

Senate bill would require public report from Mueller probe

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal are proposing that special counsel Robert Mueller be required to submit a report to Congress and the public when his Russia investigation is complete.

Pelosi invites Trump to give State of the Union speech Feb. 5

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has issued a new invitation to President Donald Trump to give his State of the Union speech on Feb. 5.

Aide says Trump OK with second shutdown over border spat

President Donald Trump is prepared to shut down the government again or declare a national emergency if Congress won't work with him to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, the White House said Sunday.

End of shutdown still leaves contract workers hanging

Federal employees are turning on office lights and computers and reopening national parks and museums for the first time in weeks, but others employed by government contractors face still more uncertainty over when they'll resume work or whether they'll ever be paid for time lost to the stalemate over President Donald Trump's border wall.

Former Starbucks Chair Howard Schultz debating presidential bid

For a businessman who grew a small coffee roaster into an inescapable global chain, who ensured that even his part-time workers had benefits and who has given about $150,000 to Democratic campaigns, former Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz is generating tepid - or even hostile - responses within the party as he weighs a presidential bid in 2020.

Most Americans oppose President Trump's foreign policy, according to new poll

A majority of Americans disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling U.S. foreign policy and about half think the country's global standing will deteriorate during the next year, according to new poll that highlighted the nation's partisan divide on foreign issues.

President Trump casts doubt on seeing a budget deal that he'd accept

President Donald Trump said the odds congressional negotiators will craft a deal to end his border wall standoff with Congress are "less than 50-50."

White House hopeful Kamala Harris says she can unify country

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Sunday that those in power are trying to turn people against each other, which she says is "not our America."

Congress, Trump reach temporary deal to end government shutdown

Yielding to mounting pressure and growing disruption, President Donald Trump and congressional leaders on Friday reached a short-term deal to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations continue over the president's demands for money to build his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump confidant Stone is arrested, says he's falsely accused

Shouting 'FBI, open the door,' authorities arrested Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, before dawn Friday in a criminal case that revealed that senior members of the Trump campaign sought to benefit from the release of hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton.

NBA champion Warriors snub Trump, meet with Obama during DC visit

The Golden State Warriors spent about an hour with former President Barack Obama.   The meeting took place Thursday at Obama's office in Washington before the defending NBA champs beat the Wizards 126-118.   Players and coach Steve Kerr were reluctant to talk about it.    Stephen Curry said he had no idea where the idea came from. All-Star forward Kevin Durant said it was amazing, and forward...

Senate rejects rival Dem, GOP plans for reopening government

WASHINGTON (AP) - A splintered Senate swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown on Thursday, leaving President Donald Trump and Congress with no obvious formula for halting the longest-ever closure of federal agencies and the damage it is inflicting around the country.

Commerce chief asks why furloughed workers using food banks

NEW YORK (AP) - Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, one of the richest people in President Donald Trump's Cabinet, questioned Thursday why furloughed federal workers were using food banks instead of taking out loans to get through the monthlong partial government shutdown. Ross was asked on CNBC to comment on reports that some of the 800,000 workers currently not receiving paychecks are going...

Trump delays State of the Union address until after the shutdown

President Donald Trump has announced he will delay the State of the Union Address until after the government shutdown is resolved.

Cher urges Pelosi end partial government shutdown, fund border wall

(FOX NEWS) - Liberal music superstar Cher is holding congressional Democrats’ feet to the fire amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.