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President Trump, top Democrats and top Republicans appear no closer to building bridges as Mr. Trump continues to demand funding for his border wall. Mr. Trump will make a Rose Garden appearance after the meeting, CBS News’ Fin Gomez confirms. Newly minted Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and top Republicans are meeting in the White House Situation Room Friday morning for their second meeting…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. court on Friday ruled in favor of a Trump administration policy barring certain transgender people from serving in the U.S. armed forces, handing the president his first legal victory on the issue after several defeats. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overturned a decision by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that blocked the policy, saying it likely violates the…

Ngoc Nhu Nguyen, of Garden Grove Calif., was killed over the weekend as she tried to stop a customer, identified by authorities on Thursday as Krystal Whipple, from leaving Crystal Nails and Spa without paying.

Freshman U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib wasted no time in calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump just hours after being sworn in. Speaking to a crowd of supporters Thursday night, the Michigan Democrat and one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress said of Trump: “People love you and you win. And when your son looks at you and says, ‘Momma, look you won. Bullies don’t win.’ And…

The U.S. economy gained 312,000 jobs in December versus 176,000 expected, a robust gain that indicates the labor market has remained largely immune to recent Wall Street whiplash and rumblings of an economic slowdown. The monthly jobs report, released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, also showed that the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.9 percent as more people entered the workforce. Wage growth for the month was up…

Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D’Alesandro PelosiHouse passes legislation to re-open government despite opposition from Trump Ocasio-Cortez after being booed voting for Pelosi: ‘Don’t hate me cause you ain’t me’ Pence backs ‘no wall no deal’ amid partial government shutdown MORE (D-Calif.) reclaimed the Speaker’s gavel on Thursday — and with it, the enormous power to decide whether to impeach President TrumpDonald John TrumpDHS requesting more troops at border: report House passes…

In a speech accepting the speaker’s gavel on Thursday, Ms. Pelosi said the bill would “restore integrity to government so that people can have confidence that government works for the people, not the special interests.” Leaning on constitutional authority to determine the parameters of House elections, the bill would effectively outlaw the gerrymandering of congressional districts, a practice employed by both Republicans and Democrats to maximize one-party control of individual…

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi reclaimed the gavel of the House of Representatives on Thursday and has already signaled to a new wave of liberal members that she mainly plans to give them symbolism. After narrowly securing the votes to be elected speaker, the California Democrat is set to hold a vote on a new rules package that is an ominous sign for liberals pushing for a radical, transformational agenda. Among the…

Thursday marked the start of a new Congress as Democrats not only took back the House, but began talk of impeaching President Trump. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., a freshman lawmaker, told attendees at an event hosted by progressive organization MoveOn she was determined to strip Trump from the Oval Office. She paraphrased a conversation she had had with her son. “Look mama, you won. Bullies don’t win,” she recalled him…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to ask the Pentagon to extend the deployment of thousands of troops near the southwestern border and to send additional troops to erect barbed wire and barriers, CBS News has learned.  The request would extend the military’s operation at the border, which is set to end on Jan. 31, and deploy additional engineers to erect 160 more miles of concertina wire. So…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — On their first day in the majority, House Democrats on Thursday night passed a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump’s promised border wall. The largely party-line votes came after Trump made a surprise appearance at the White House briefing room pledging to keep up the fight for his signature campaign promise. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Trump and Senate Republicans should “take yes…

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Politics “I think that puts a lot of pressure on China to make a deal,” Hassett told CNN. “Their economy, for them, you might call a ‘recession.’ It’s slowing down in a way that they haven’t seen in a decade.” The rare warning from Apple, which sparked concerns about the Chinese economy and growth prospects worldwide, had Wall Street reeling, sending stocks down more…

Video Pelosi retakes House gavel despite Democrat defections What could a Democratic House and Nancy Pelosi as speaker mean for Trump’s agenda? Reaction and analysis from the ‘Special Report’ all-star panel. Overcoming a defiant last-minute challenge from the party’s progressive wing, House Democrats on Thursday approved most of a sweeping new rules package that effectively places restrictions on some new spending, incorporates ethics reforms and dramatically shakes up several key…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Seven people died after a crash and diesel fuel spill sparked a massive fire on a Florida interstate Thursday afternoon, highway officials said. Two tractor-trailer rigs and two passenger vehicles were involved in the wreck on Interstate 75 about a mile (1.6 kilometers) south of Alachua, near Gainesville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fire was ignited after about 50 gallons (189 liters) of diesel spilled…

President Trump, speaking for the first time at a White House press briefing, introduced three Border Patrol Council members to speak on the need of a wall. “I just appreciate them being here. Let’s go out and see the press. You can tell them about the importance of the wall. They basically said, and I think I can take the word basically out, ‘Without a wall you can not have border security.’ Without a very strong form of barrier, call…

An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcoming ceremony for visiting U.S. President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (AP) The State Department issued an updated travel advisory for China Thursday, warning Americans to “Exercise increased caution … due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws as well as special restrictions on dual U.S.-Chinese nationals.” The guidance warned that authorities in…