SMU professor talks about a shutdown showdown

Even without a shutdown, this week is being called the most chaotic week in Donald Trump's two years in office. SMU political science professor Cal Jillson talked to Good Day about the border wall funding, government shutdown, Russian investigation, Syria and more.

House approves border wall funding as shutdown nears; bill goes to Senate

President Donald Trump's demand for border wall funds hurled the federal government closer to a shutdown as House Republicans approved a package Thursday with his $5.7 billion request that is almost certain to be rejected by the Senate.

Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after clashes with Trump

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday after clashing with President Donald Trump over the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and after two years of deep disagreements over America's role in the world.

Trump rejects bill to avoid shutdown, forcing GOP scramble

WASHINGTON (AP) - After a rare lashing from conservatives, President Donald Trump declared Thursday he would not sign a bill to keep funding the government because it fails to provide billions for a border wall with Mexico, throwing Congress into deep disarray and risking a federal shutdown this weekend.

Trump defends decision to pull troops from Syria

BEIRUT (AP) - The Latest on the Trump administration's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria (all times local): 7:30 a.m. The political coordinator at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations says the United States remains committed to the permanent destruction of the Islamic State group and other terrorist groups in Syria and around the world. Rodney Hunter spoke at a U.N. Security...

Mark Davis: Facebook, bump stocks & Syria

Radio host Mark Davis shares deep thoughts on another Facebook scandal, the sudden withdrawal of American troops from Syria and the Trump administration's ban on bump stocks.

Senate unanimously votes to make lynching a federal crime

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has unanimously approved bipartisan legislation that would make lynching a federal crime. The effort was led by two Democratic senators who are potential presidential contenders in 2020, Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California. Joining them as lead sponsors of the anti-lynching bill was the Senate's third African-American member, Republican Tim...

With Senate passage, bill to prevent shutdown goes to House

The Senate approved legislation to temporarily fund the government, a key step toward averting a federal shutdown after President Donald Trump backed off his demand for money for a border wall with Mexico.

Trump pulling all US troops from Syria, declaring IS defeat

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is pulling all 2,000 U.S. troops out of Syria, officials announced Wednesday as the president suddenly declared victory over the Islamic State, contradicting his own experts' assessments and sparking surprise and outrage from his party's lawmakers who called his action rash and dangerous.

Arizona man gets 3 years for threatening President Trump

KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP/FOX 10) - An Arizona man will serve more than three years in prison for threatening to kill President Donald Trump and other political figures. The U.S. attorney's office in Arizona said in a news release that 39-year-old Jerrod Hunter Schmidt of Kingman was sentenced Monday to 37 months in federal prison. Prosecutors say Schmidt had a prior felony conviction upheld by...

SpaceX rocket launch scrubbed with Vice President Mike Pence in attendance

Vice-President Mike Pence spoke at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral on Tuesday as the U.S. Air Force tried to launch the first of a new generation of GPS satellites.

President Trump agrees to shut down personal charity Trump Foundation

President Donald Trump's charitable foundation reached a deal Tuesday to go out of business, even as Trump continues to fight allegations he misused its assets to resolve business disputes and boost his run for the White House.

Trump administration moves to ban bump stocks

The Trump administration moved Tuesday to officially ban bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like automatic firearms, and has made them illegal to possess beginning in late March.

Shutdown talk recedes after White House eases border wall threat

The Senate's top Republican and Democratic leaders began negotiating Tuesday after the White House indicated President Donald Trump does not want a federal government shutdown over his demand for $5 billion for a border wall with Mexico.

Michael Flynn sentencing abruptly postponed; judge expresses disgust

A federal judge abruptly postponed the sentencing of President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, on Tuesday, saying he could not hide his disgust for Flynn's crime of lying to the FBI and accusing him of selling out his country.

Arizona governor names Martha McSally to McCain Senate seat

PHOENIX (AP/FOX 10) - Arizona's governor has named Rep. Martha McSally to replace U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl in the U.S. Senate seat that belonged to Sen. John McCain. Republican Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday that McSally will take over after Kyl's resignation becomes effective Dec. 31. McSally last month lost a race for Arizona's other Senate seat to Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema.

Few signs of progress as partial government shutdown looms

The fight over President Donald Trump's $5 billion wall funds has deepened, threatening a partial government shutdown in a standoff that has become increasingly common in Washington.

Trump plans to create US Space Command

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order soon, possibly as early as Tuesday, creating a U.S. Space Command that will better organize and advance the military's vast operations in space, U.S. officials say. Vice President Mike Pence will make the announcement Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, two U.S. officials said.

GOP waits on Trump as clock ticks toward partial shutdown

The fight over President Donald Trump's $5 billion wall funds deepened Monday, threatening a partial government shutdown in a standoff that has become increasingly common in Washington.