Author: Jill Colvin
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Shutdown becomes longest federal closure in U.S. history
WASHINGTON — The partial government shutdown became the longest closure in U.S. history when the clock ticked past midnight into early Saturday as President Donald Trump and nervous Republicans scrambled to find a way out of the mess. A solution couldn’t come soon enough for federal workers who got pay statements Friday but no pay.…
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Trump says shutdown could last for ‘months or even years’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Friday he could keep parts of the government shut down for “months or even years” as he and Democratic leaders failed in a second closed-door meeting to resolve his demand for billions of dollars for a border wall with Mexico. They did agree to a new round of weekend…
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Trump picks budget head Mulvaney to be next chief of staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday picked budget director Mick Mulvaney to be his acting chief of staff, ending a chaotic search in which several top contenders took themselves out of the running for the job. “Mick has done an outstanding job while in the Administration,” Trump tweeted. “I look forward to working…
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Trump’s White House searches for new chief of staff
WASHINGTON • Wanted: Top aide to most powerful leader in world. Chief qualification: Willing to take the job. Must also be prepared to tolerate regular undermining by boss and risk of steep legal bills. Post-employment prospects: Uncertain. President Donald Trump is scrambling to find a new chief of staff after his first choice to replace…
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Kelly expected to depart White House amid Trump shake-up
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump inched closer to his long-teased major White House shake-up Friday, gearing up for the twin challenges of battling for re-election and dealing with the Democrats’ investigations once they take control of the House. The biggest piece of the shifting picture: Chief of Staff John Kelly’s departure now appears certain. Trump…
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Trump’s rails against court, migrants in call to troops
PALM BEACH, Fla. • President Donald Trump used a Thanksgiving Day call to troops deployed overseas to air grievances about the courts, trade and migrants heading to the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump’s call, made from his Mar-a-Lago club, struck a political tone as he spoke with members of all five branches of the military to wish…
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Facing criticism, Trump says he’ll visit troops in war zone
WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump frequently credits himself with accomplishing more for the military and veterans than any other president in recent memory. But he has yet to embark on what has long been a traditional presidential pilgrimage important to the military: a visit to troops deployed in a war zone. As he departed Tuesday…
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In Paris, Trump the’nationalist’ stands apart from others
PARIS • For President Donald Trump in Paris, America First meant largely America alone. At a weekend commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the president who proudly declares himself a “nationalist” stood apart, even on a continent where his brand of populism is on the rise. He began his…
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Trump pledges asylum crackdown
WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to sign an order next week that could lead to the large-scale detention of migrants crossing the southern border and bar anyone caught crossing illegally from claiming asylum — two legally dubious proposals that mark his latest election-season barrage against illegal immigration. “This is an…
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Trump targets citizenship, stokes pre-election migrant fears
WASHINGTON • Thousands of U.S. troops to stop an “invasion” of migrants. Tent cities for asylum seekers. An end for the Constitution’s guarantee of birthright citizenship. With his eyes squarely on Tuesday’s elections, President Donald Trump is rushing out hard-line immigration declarations, promises and actions as he tries to mobilize supporters to retain Republican control…