Trump will sign bill to avoid shutdown, then declare national emergency to free billions for border wall, official says – CNN

Trump will sign bill to avoid shutdown, then declare national emergency to free billions for border wall, official says  CNN Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump plans to sign a compromise border security measure Friday and then announce that he is using executive action, … “us president” – Google News

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US shutdown: Trump says Pelosi ‘afraid of the truth’ – BBC News

US shutdown: Trump says Pelosi ‘afraid of the truth’  BBC News Locked out of House by Pelosi, Trump vows State of Union alternative  Reuters Trump abandons plans to give State of the Union in the House, says he will look for another site  USA TODAY Pelosi denies Trump use of House chamber for State of the Union  CNN Trump moves forward with State of the Union plans despite Pelosi’s request to postpone it  CNBC View full coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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Trump Says Shutdown Will Continue As Long As Democrats Reject Border Wall – HuffPost

Trump Says Shutdown Will Continue As Long As Democrats Reject Border Wall  HuffPost Government shutdown, day 4: Pelosi blames Trump for using ‘scare tactics’ over border wall  USA TODAY Top Democrats say it is hard to see shutdown solution with Trump  Reuters Shutdown Continues As President And Democrats Remain At Odds Over Funding For Wall  NPR Trump digs in heels on government shutdown: ‘It’s not going to be open until we have a wall’  CNBC View full coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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Russia still using social media to influence US politics, report says – Las Vegas Review-Journal

Russia still using social media to influence US politics, report says  Las Vegas Review-Journal Russia’s sweeping political disinformation campaign on U.S. social media was more far-reaching than originally thought, with troll farms working to discourage … “us politics” – Google News

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Trump says his former lawyer pleaded guilty to charges to ’embarrass the president’, get reduced sentence – Stuff.co.nz

Trump says his former lawyer pleaded guilty to charges to ’embarrass the president’, get reduced sentence  Stuff.co.nz Trump denies directing lawyer to break law  South China Morning Post Trump was at August 2015 meeting about hush money payments, source says  CNN Donald Trump denies that he told Michael Cohen to ‘break the law’  USA TODAY Trump’s ex-lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen sentenced to 3 years in prison after admitting ‘blind loyalty’ led him to cover up president’s ‘dirty deeds’  CNBC View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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Trump backs $750 billion defense budget request to Congress, says US official – CNBC

Trump backs $ 750 billion defense budget request to Congress, says US official  CNBC U.S. President Donald Trump has backed plans to request $ 750 billion from Congress for defense spending next year, a U.S. official said on Sunday, signaling a … View full coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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