Author: Editors / Source: USA TODAY
Trump to make border visit after walking out on congressional leaders
President Donald Trump will visit Texas Thursdayto promote his plan for a border wall , the sticking point in negotiations with Democrats to reopen the federal government.
Trump’s trip to McAllen, Texas, takes place a day after the president stormed out of a meeting with Democratic leaders who were negotiating an end to a partial government shutdown — now in its 20th day — that has left some 800,000 federal workers without pay. White House officials hope the trip will draw attention to what Trump has described as a “crisis” on the southwest border that he says can be fixed by spending an additional $5.7 billion to build 234 miles of “new physical barrier” along the border. Democrats flatly reject the need for a wall and say Trump is overstating the situation on the border. Polls suggest a slim majority of Americans blame Trump more than Democrats for the shutdown, now the second-longest in U.S. history, though the same polls show that a majority of Republicans back Trump on the wall.
Government shutdown: Federal workers to rally at White House
Federal workers and their supporters are expected to rally for their jobs Thursday outside the White House as the government shutdown rolls through its third week with no end in sight. About 800,000 federal employees are currently on furlough or working without pay as disputes over border wall funding have led to the shutdown of nine federal departments and several smaller agencies since last month. The National Federation of Federal Workers is co-sponsoring the rally. Congressional members are expected to speak, along with workers who will explain how the shutdown affects them, their families, their agencies and Americans. President Donald Trump has said he…
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