Donald Trump: Paul Ryan Promised Wall Funding and Failed to Deliver
President Donald Trump said ex-speaker Paul Ryan failed to deliver funding for a wall on the Southern border, despite a promise to do so.
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Exclusive – Brent Bozell: Last Chance for the GOP
And what have they done? They surrendered without a fight. Any real advance, be it Gorsuch, regulatory relief, minimal border security, minimal tax cuts, or minimal changes in Obamacare — it’s all being driven by the White House. Congress has done nothing.
Trump Orders End to ‘Catch and Release’ of Illegal Aliens After Expanding Program Last Month
President Donald Trump’s latest order, in which he demands an end to “Catch and Release,” comes less than a month after he signed the omnibus spending bill which expanded the program, allowing for more illegal aliens caught at the border to be released into the United States.
Republicans Might Use Arcane Budget Rule to Slash Omnibus Spending
The White House and House Republicans reportedly have discussed whether to use an arcane budget rule to cut spending passed through the omnibus spending bill.
Pentagon: Trump and Mattis Had ‘Initial Conversation’ on Funding Border Wall
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis have discussed using military funds to pay for a border wall with Mexico, the Pentagon confirmed on Thursday.
James Woods Blasts Trump, ‘RINO Wimps’ Over Omnibus Budget Surrender
Two-time Oscar nominee James Woods blasted congressional Republicans as “RINO wimps” over the just-passed $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill.
Border Wall Could Be Funded for Less than Two Percent of Omnibus Bill
Earlier this week, Congress approved a $1.3 trillion omnibus bill to fund the federal government. But despite the bill’s huge cost, it did not include full funding for a wall across the United States’ southern border, even though it would have cost less than two percent of the bill’s total.
Freedom Caucus Letter to Trump: Omnibus ‘Outright Rejects’ Promises We Made to Voters
The Freedom Caucus urged President Trump to reject the omnibus, arguing that it “outright rejects” the promises they made to voters.
House Passes $1.3 Trillion, 2,232-Page Omnibus Spending Bill
The House passed the $1.3 trillion, 2,232-page omnibus spending bill on Thursday, sending the bill to the Senate; Congress must now pass the omnibus before midnight on Friday to avert a government shutdown.
Omnibus Boosts Funding for U.S. Education Department by $3.9 Billion, Plus Extras
President Donald Trump campaigned on getting the federal government out of education, but Republicans in Congress have increased the department’s funding by at least $3.9 billion in the omnibus spending bill.
Democrats Claiming Victory in 2018 Omnibus Fight
Democrats are trying to restrain their gloating over their many wins in the 2018 omnibus battle, including their battle to block construction of a border wall.
Jim Jordan on Omnibus Spending Bill: ‘I Hope the White House’ Vetoes It
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) argued at a press conference on Wednesday that he hopes that the White House will veto the omnibus spending bill.
Exclusive–Paul Gosar on Omnibus Negotiations: We’re ‘Kowtowing’ to Schumer’s Tunnel ‘Earmark’ over Trump’s Wall
“We’re kicking our base in the teeth,” said Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) of the processes through which federal spending are determined on Capitol Hill. He made his remarks in a Tuesday interview on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Tonight with co-hosts Rebecca Mansour and Joel Pollak.
Omnibus Bill Blocks Penalties for Illegal-Immigrant ‘Sanctuary Cities’
The draft 2018 omnibus bill does not provide President Donald Trump with the authority to withhold many grants from the Democratic-dominated “sanctuary cities” which are trying to secede from the nation’s immigraiton laws, say Hill sources.
