Tentative deal reached to avoid second U.S. government shutdown
Republicans, desperate to avoid another bruising shutdown, tentatively agreed to far less money for U.S. President Donald Trump's border wall than the White House's $5.7 billion US wish list, settling for a figure of about $1.4 billion, according to a senior congressional aide. Details won't be officially released until Tuesday, but the pact came in time to alleviate any threat of a second partial government shutdown this weekend. Trump gestures to supporters during his rally in El Paso, Texas on Monday. (Leah Millis/Reuters)Trump travelled to El Paso, Texas, for a campaign-style rally on Monday night that focused on immigration and border issues. Former Democratic congressman Beto O'Rourke led his own anti-Trump rally and march Monday in El Paso.
Source: CBC News February 12, 2019 02:18 UTC
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