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Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are looking into whether The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The Journal reported that many of the president's biggest campaign supporters were contributors to his inaugural fund.

Republicans are floating multiple options to prevent a partial government shutdown set to begin one week from Saturday. Sen. MORE (R-Ala.), the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, said several ideas had been “floated around” ahead of the Dec. 21 deadline. “There’s a lot of possibilities,” Shelby said. None have been taken to the White House, he added. MORE has threatened to force a shutdown if he does not get legislation providing $5 billion in funding for his wall on the Mexican border.

Sen. MORE of cases where witnesses questioned in the panel’s Russia probe were suspected of lying, adding he expects there will be more. “We’ve made quite a few referrals,” Burr, who chairs the Senate panel, told The Hill on Thursday afternoon.

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The tweet first highlights pro-wall statements by Hillary Clinton, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and former President Barack Obama, and then Trump declares: The statement comes as Republicans and Democrats try to blame each other for the pending government shutdown, which is being caused by Washington’s failure to agree on immigration reforms and border security throughout 2018. On Thursday, Schumer slammed Trump and tried to blame him for a likely shutdown.

The tweet first highlights pro-wall statements by Hillary Clinton, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and former President Barack Obama, and then Trump declares: The statement comes as Republicans and Democrats try to blame each other for the pending government shutdown, which is being caused by Washington’s failure to agree on immigration reforms and border security throughout 2018. On Thursday, Schumer slammed Trump and tried to blame him for a likely shutdown.

“You know what? They only don’t want to do it because of me. We have to put the people ahead of politics,” Trump said in a video posted on Twitter. “We need to have the wall. We need border security.” The president described Democrats as “absolute hypocrites,” highlighting clips from Sen.

“You know what? They only don’t want to do it because of me. We have to put the people ahead of politics,” Trump said in a video posted on Twitter. “We need to have the wall. We need border security.” The president described Democrats as “absolute hypocrites,” highlighting clips from Sen.

WASHINGTON — Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders met Wednesday night at her condominium in Washington to discuss their political intentions but did not reach any accord about coordinating their dueling presidential ambitions, according to two Democrats briefed on their discussion. Only the senators were present, and they stated what has become abundantly clear: They are both seriously considering seeking the Democratic nomination in 2020.

JOAN VENNOCHI If Warren wants to run for president, she should.  Editorial The Trump administration’s “public charge” rule is chilling and cruel, and letters from Massachusetts officials show how the policy would hurt immigrants.  Opinion | Laurence H. Tribe Our country’s governing document makes good on the promise that no one is above the law.