Now playing Next USA Sen. Ted Cruz wants El Chapo to pay for border wall "Fourteen billion dollars will go a long way to secure our southern border and hinder the illegal flow of drugs, weapons and individuals," the Texas Republican said. 13/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Former US Air Force sergeant passed secrets to Iran, prosecutors say "Thanks for giving me the opportunity," Monica Witt told the Iranians, according to the indictment. 13/02/2019
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Now playing Next USA Trump likely to sign deal to keep government open that doesn't include wall funding The president has left the door open to finding other ways to pay for the wall on the southern borer. 13/02/2019
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Now playing Next USA Trump supporter accused of shoving journalists at El Paso rally As the man was escorted out of the arena on Monday night, Trump asked, "You alright? Everything OK?" 13/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Holder to decide on 2020 plans in coming weeks Holder said the choice is about "whether you have the vision, the experience, the ability to inspire others to deal with the issues of the day." 13/02/2019
Now playing Next USA McConnell plans vote on Green New Deal, putting 2020 Dems on the spot The GOP sees a chance to go on offense against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's climate plan. 12/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Warren makes surprise appearance at luncheon honoring Native American women Warren's appearance, where she introduced and praised a tribal leader, comes as she grapples with persistent controversy over her claims of Native American heritage. 12/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Hillary Clinton zings Trump for ripping off her 2016 campaign slogan The president spoke about being "stronger together" at a 2020 campaign rally in El Paso. 12/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Woman in cot testifies to Congress on opioids, chronic pain "The opioid crisis has only underscored our failure to provide adequate, safe, accessible treatment options for pain relief," Cindy Steinberg said. 12/02/2019
Now playing Next USA House Judiciary Committee hires two new outside counsels The new attorneys will be tasked with reviewing issues that could be at the heart of an impeachment case against President Trump. 12/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump might consider other options to build wall even if he signs spending deal, White House official says On Monday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers reached an agreement on border security to keep the government open past Friday. 12/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Senate has uncovered no direct evidence of conspiracy between Trump campaign and Russia "We were never going find a contract signed in blood saying, 'Hey Vlad, we're going to collude," one Democratic aide said. 12/02/2019
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Now playing Next USA First Read's Morning Clips: Negotiators reach border deal A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day. 12/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump pretended that Congress hadn't just demolished his wall Analysis: Lawmakers refused to authorize funding to pay for the president's big campaign promise. Then he took the stage in El Paso. 12/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Big businesses promised wage hikes from Trump's tax cuts. What actually happened? Corporations are using savings from the 2017 tax law to continue to buy back billions in stock after trumpeting employee bonuses and benefits. 12/02/2019
Now playing Next USA National Enquirer publisher asked if it needed to register as Saudi agent Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who has accused AMI of blackmailing him, has questioned whether Saudi Arabia was involved, which the kingdom denies. 11/02/2019