As the partial government shutdown passed the one-week mark, President Trump on Friday threatened to "close the Southern Border entirely" if Democrats do not agree to provide money to "finish" building a wall on the Mexican border.
White House officials and congressional Republicans are seeking to blame the partial government shutdown on Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), as the standoff over funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border appears likely to extend into the new year, Naomi Jagoda reports.
President Trump is presenting himself as both a hard-liner and would-be dealmaker as the government shutdown hits the one-week mark, Niall Stanage writes.
Democrats are worried that they have a problem: The three people leading polls in the very early stages of their presidential race are all white men, Amie Parnes writes.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will depart at the end of the year, but his conservative supporters and environmental critics both agree his legacy on oil and gas drilling will be long lasting, Miranda Green writes.
Closing the U.S. border with Mexico, which President Trump threatened to do in a tweet if Democrats do not approve funding for his wall, could cost the economy billions of dollars, Niv Elis reports.
House Democrats see getting President Trump’s tax returns as one of their top oversight priorities — and they are bracing for a fight in the new year, Naomi Jagoda writes.
In two years, Heather Nauert has moved from Fox News to a major spot at the State Department, earning good reviews along the way, Morgan Chalfant and Rebecca Kheel report.
Defense Secretary James Mattis's decision to quit the Trump administration is the latest indication of a Cabinet constantly being shaken up, Morgan Chalfant writes.
Vacations canceled. Attractions closed. Christmas services postponed. The impacts of a partial government shutdown are extending well beyond Washington, D.C., and the government workers who live there, Alicia Cohn writes.
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