In this June 8, 2006, file photo, members of the National Guard work on
construction of a border wall at the U.S.-Mexico border next to San Luis
Rio Colorado, Mexico. (AP Photo/David Maung, File)
A House panel is set to advance legislation that would provide $5 billion worth of funding for a southern border wall.
The House Appropriations Committee will vote next Wednesday on the 2019 Homeland Security fiscal bill.
The proposed bill would provide funding for an additional 200 miles worth of a new physical barrier.
It allocates over $300 million for nearly one thousand additional ICE and border patrol agents.
It also establishes a plan to secure total scanning of the border within five years.
The bill will likely advance out of the Republican-led committee, but will likely face strong Democrat opposition on the floor.
In this May 8, 2018, file photo, Chinese men pass by a ZTE building in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Congress will not be blocking the Trump administrations deal with Chinese telecom giant ZTE.
Negotiators from both chambers have agreed not to include a provision
to ban American firms from doing business with the company in next
year’s Defense Authorization Act, according to reports.
Instead of a complete ban in the bill, lawmakers will reportedly just prohibit government contracts from going to the company.
This means the Trump administration’s deal with ZTE, allowing it to
resume business in the country, will largely remain in place.
Votes in both chambers on the legislation are expected to take place in the near future.
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Friday, July 20, 2018, in
Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to Morristown Municipal Airport,
in Morristown, N.J., and on to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster,
N.J. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
UPDATED 5:01 PM PT — Fri. July 20, 2018
President Trump suggests a penalty for NFL players who protest during
the national anthem, as he blasts the league over its policy flip-flop.
In a fiery tweet Friday, the president said the national anthem
debate is alive and well again and questions if it’s in a player’s
contract that they must stand for the anthem.
He also calls on commissioner Roger Goodell to take a stand on the issue.
The president gave his own opinion on how the league should handle
player protests, saying first time kneelers are out for the game and
second time kneelers are out for the season without pay.
This comes after the league paused its new policy penalizing players
for protesting, after the Miami Dolphins received backlash over its
stance on the issue.
FILE – The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington, in this
March 27, 2008 file photo. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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UPDATED 8:12 PM PT — Fri. July 20, 2018
The Pentagon is sending $200 million to Ukraine to assist the country with its self-defense capabilities.
The Defense Department issued a statement Friday, saying the move reaffirms the country’s relationship with Ukraine.
The funds bring the total aid to Ukraine up to $1 billion since the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. must take action against
Russia’s destabilizing activities, including its illegal occupation of
Ukraine.
The latest allocations of funds comes as President Trump has been criticized for being too lenient on Russia.
However, the additional resources are an effort to defend the territorial integrity of Ukraine against Russian aggression.
The ongoing feud between Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro and “The
View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg spilled into its second day on Friday,
with each telling her version of Pirro’s headline-grabbing appearance on
the ABC News talk show.
The ongoing feud between Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro and “The
View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg spilled into its second day on Friday,
with each telling her version of Pirro’s headline-grabbing appearance on
the ABC News talk show.
Pirro appeared on “The View” Thursday morning to
promote her new book, “Liars, Leakers & Liberals,” and the heated
exchange occurred when the Fox News host accused Goldberg of suffering
from “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” A visibly angry Goldberg ended the
segment by shouting, “Say goodbye. I’m done.”
A verbal disagreement occurred off-camera following Pirro’s appearance on the program.
Pirro has appeared on both “Hannity” and “Fox &
Friends” to tell her side of the story, while Goldberg offered her
rebuttal at the opening of Friday’s episode of “The View.”
Pirro called the backstage altercation “abuse.”
Goldberg has admitted to using profanity – while also accusing Pirro of
using inappropriate language – during the intense exchange.
Pirro has denied doing anything to provoke the liberal
panel before the chaos ensued – but Goldberg claims she was upset that
CNN’s Ana Navarro was a guest co-host, filling in for Joy Behar.
Pirro didn’t deny that she was peeved over the swap – but blamed ABC News for a lack of transparency.
“’The View’ was disingenuous in not telling us who was
hosting,” Pirro told Fox News. “They didn’t tell anyone that one of the
most rabid anti-Trump, anti-Fox people was going to be sitting next to
me and interviewing me.”
Pirro said during her “Fox & Friends” appearance
that an ABC News producer called her after the incident. Fox News has
confirmed that ABC News attempted to speak with Pirro to no avail.
“I haven’t had a chance to return the call,” Pirro
said. “I’ve always liked you, Whoopi, and I don’t understand where the
anger comes from. I went to have a conversation and I wasn’t allowed to
have a conversation. I didn’t deserve to be thrown out. We can’t treat
people like that.”
ABC News declined comment.
President Donald Trump holds up an Executive Order he signed that
establishes a National Council for the American Worker, during a
ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday,
July 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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UPDATED 4:08 PM PT — Thurs. July 19, 2018
President Trump signs an executive order promoting job training at a
Pledge to America’s Workers event at the White House Thursday.
The executive order establishes a national council for U.S. workers
and aims to equip students and workers with skills they need to thrive
in the modern economy.
The council will help ensure Americans have access to affordable and relevant job training.
A number of company representatives at the event, including General
Motors and Lockheed Martin, signed a pledge to help advance workforce
development.
The president says the pledge will help provide nearly four million
new job opportunities to American students workers over the next five
years.