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President Donald Trump falsely claims he never said Mexico would directly pay for his border wall
Shira Tarlo
He repeatedly vowed Mexico would foot the bill on the campaign trail – and dozens more times since he took office
Fox News host Sean Hannity presses Trump on national emergency declaration in interview at border
Shira Tarlo
Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency to fund the wall if Democrats do not budge on their position
Democrats’ investigations get rolling: Mnuchin, Cohen are first with much more to come
Heather Digby Parton
At least four House committees are demanding Trump records and official testimony. This will be quite a show
Coast Guard urges furloughed members to become “mystery shoppers” to pay bills
Igor Derysh
The 41,000 Coast Guard members working without pay are also told to hold garage sales and find babysitting gigs
Why national parks may be damaged long after the government shutdown ends
Nicole Karlis
Keeping understaffed parks open was a political blunder that will have long-lasting repercussions
“Listen, I live check to check”: What the government shutdown is like for workers
D. Watkins
The government is still shut down while Donald Trump demands his wall. Meanwhile, workers are hurting
This Republican-friendly poll shows nothing nice for Donald Trump as his shutdown enters week three
Shira Tarlo
Trump's approval rating falls to its lowest since Sept. 12, according to a poll that traditionally favors the GOP
Meghan McCain tries to blame Democrats as much as President Donald Trump for the government shutdown
Brendan Skwire
"Our leaders, both sides: No more walking out, no more posturing for the cameras," McCain says on ABC's "The View"
Senate Republicans speak out against Trump’s shutdown: “A lot of unneeded stress on a lot of people”
Elizabeth Preza
Increasingly frustrated group calls for shutdown to end rather than cowering in fear over the president's tweets
“Trump’s wall is Barack Obama’s long-form birth certificate as a $25 billion budget item”: Sattler
Alex Henderson
"It will only fuel the racist fire Trump hopes to ride to re-election," Jason Sattler adds in an USA Today op-ed
Trevor Noah unearths awkward old Trump speech: “If there’s a concrete wall … go through it”
Matthew Rozsa
Donald Trump made an oddly appropriate comment about walls in 2004
Coast Guard employees told to consider “garage sales” to make ends meet during shutdown: report
Cody Fenwick
Officials also allegedly told employees "babysitting" or becoming a “mystery shopper” are options to make ends meet
“Steel bollard” design touted by Trump as choice for border “wall” can be sliced through with a saw
Matthew Chapman
As it turns out, all Trump managed to do was make his wall even more useless. And there is a photo . . .
Border Patrol agent sues President Trump over shutdown
Matthew Rozsa
A Border Protection officer's union doesn't favor Trump when it comes to the shutdown
Donald Trump: Racist liar, or just a liar who happens to be a racist?
Chauncey DeVega
Trump's obvious lies and grotesque immorality speak only to the siege mentality of an audience haunted by fear
“Time to play hardball”: Progressives push Senate Dems to stonewall Trump
Jake Johnson
Progressive groups urge Senate Democrats to block all legislation until Trump and Republicans end the shutdown
Is the shutdown an impeachable offense? Time for McConnell to call Trump’s bluff
Carl Pope
If Trump vetoes a bill reopening the government, he'd be in breach of his fiduciary duty. Let's make that happen
Presidential historian Jon Meacham links Donald Trump’s border wall rhetoric to Ku Klux Klan
Shira Tarlo
Trump's televised address was reportedly written by aide Stephen Miller, known for his hardline immigration views
Fox expert rips Trump’s state of emergency threat: “He can’t spend money Congress hasn’t authorized”
Alex Henderson
President Donald Trump has asserted he might force the construction of a wall by declaring a state of emergency
Trump walks out of White House meeting with Pelosi and Schumer: “I said bye-bye, nothing else works”
Joseph Neese, Shira Tarlo
"We saw a temper tantrum, because he couldn't get his way," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said of the talks
TSA officers quit over paycheck uncertainty during Trump shutdown, creating “massive security risk”
Shira Tarlo
"Some of them have already quit, and many are considering quitting the federal workforce," Hydrick Thomas says
So when will Fox News finally let Donald Trump’s shutdown end?
Amanda Marcotte
By himself, Trump would have backed away from this disaster already. But Fox News is holding the nation hostage
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