President Trump will be greeting a number of new Democratic governors when he hosts the Republican and Democratic governors-elect at the White House for a roundtable discussion Thursday afternoon. In November's midterm elections, Democrats successfully defended nine governorships and flipped seven governor's mansions — including in deep-red Kansas. The Democratic governors-elect include Colorado's Jared Polis, who is poised to become the nation's first openly gay governor; Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who will become New Mexico's first Democratic Latina governor; and Gavin Newsom, the young, charismatic progressive lieutenant governor of California who has pledged to continue the state's role as a liberal bulwark to the Trump administration when he succeeds his current boss, Gov. Jerry Brown. The GOP held on to 19 governorships and elected a Republican in Alaska, where the governor's mansion was previously held by Bill Walker, an independent. Republicans also fended off … [Read more...] about Trump meets with newly elected governors
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5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Pelosi and Schumer
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Politics | 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Pelosi and Schumer Supported by ByMichael Tackett Dec. 11, 2018 In another time, the Washington photo opportunity was a steady ritual. Leaders smiled, usually sitting in well-stuffed chairs, at least feigning smiles for the cameras. Pleasantries were spoken. The main objective was to get the picture and say as little as possible. How quaint. Mr. Trump has turned many of these sessions into either monologues or opportunities for his supporters to tell him what a great job he is doing. This time, when he had a testy confrontation with the Democratic House leader, Nancy Pelosi of California, and Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader from New York, Mr. Trump rewrote the playbook again. Here are some takeaways of the meeting. [ For more coverage … [Read more...] about 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Pelosi and Schumer
Trump threatens government shutdown during heated meeting with Pelosi, Schumer in the Oval Office
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Matthew Daly and Catherine Lucey Associated Press December 11, 2018 Arguing heatedly in public with Democratic leaders, President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government if Congress doesn’t provide the money he says is needed to build a wall at the Mexican border. He insisted the military can build it if Democrats won’t vote for the funding.Trump’s comments came as he opened a contentious meeting with Democratic Senate and House leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, with the government looking at a possible partial shutdown on Dec. 21 when funding for some agencies will expire.Schumer and Pelosi both said legislation to keep the government open and provide additional border security could pass both houses of Congress, but Trump said major wall funding was necessary. Advertisement Schumer said, … [Read more...] about Trump threatens government shutdown during heated meeting with Pelosi, Schumer in the Oval Office
Trump clashes with Pelosi, Schumer on border security in explosive Oval Office meeting
close Video Trump to meet with Dem leaders amid wall funding battle Rep. Michael Burgess on President Trump's fight to fund the border wall. President Trump clashed Tuesday with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi with the cameras rolling in the Oval Office, as the president insisted he's willing to let the government shut down if Congress doesn't approve funding for his U.S.-Mexico border wall. "If we don't have border security, we'll shut down the government," Trump said. The highly anticipated sit-down quickly escalated, in public, as Trump allowed the press to attend the beginning of the meeting. Trump started by repeatedly telling Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, that what she's proposing would not pass the Senate. Schumer then raised his voice as he claimed the Senate could pass measures to keep the government running regardless. "If it's not good [on] border security, I won't take it," Trump shot back. Pelosi and Schumer repeatedly urged the … [Read more...] about Trump clashes with Pelosi, Schumer on border security in explosive Oval Office meeting
Trump meets with “Chuck and Nancy” as shutdown deadline approaches — live updates
With a potential government shutdown looming less than two weeks away, President Trump, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the likely next speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in the Oval Office. Or, as the president has called them, "Chuck and Nancy." Mr. Trump is pushing for $5 billion for his border wall — Democrats don't want to give him much more than $1 billion. And the president has threatened to shut down the government Dec. 21, when funding runs out, if he doesn't get what he wants. Government funding runs out at Dec. 21. The president fired off a series of tweets Tuesday morning blasting Democrats and urging them to secure the border. Mr. Trump claimed Democrats "for strictly political reasons and because they have been pulled so far left, do NOT want Border Security." "I look forward to my meeting with Chuck Schumer & Nancy Pelosi. In 2006, Democrats voted for a Wall, and they were right to do so. Today, they no longer want Border Security. They will … [Read more...] about Trump meets with “Chuck and Nancy” as shutdown deadline approaches — live updates