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Trump reverses, agrees to Pelosi’s delay in State of the Union address

President Donald Trump pauses while speaking during a healthcare roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Trump said late Wednesday that he is backing down in his fight with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and will deliver his State of the Union address when the government shutdown is over.

"It's technology, it's manpower, it's fortifying the ports of entry along with the judges and some other things," said Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi Democrat and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. (Associated Press)

Democrats’ counteroffer could match Trump’s $5.7 billion request — but won’t include new fencing

By David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this April 6, 2018 photo, students walk on the campus of Mount Ida College in Newton, Mass. The state attorney general's office said Tuesday, May 15, 2018, that the sale of the college to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst can proceed because UMass paid fair market value for the smaller school, and the only alternative was the bankruptcy and closure of Mount Ida. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via AP)

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By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, who was arrested in Moscow at the end of last year looks through a cage's glass as he speaks to his lawyer in a court room in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. The lawyer for Paul Whelan who is being held in Moscow on suspicion of spying, said Tuesday that classified Russian materials were found on him when he was arrested. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Paul Whelan arrest designed to intensify U.S. partisan divisions, ex-CIA official says

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

"We have to have a wall," said President Trump during an afternoon meeting Wednesday. Mr. Trump also said that congressional Democrats who are refusing his border wall funding demands "have become a very dangerous party for this country." (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Trump works to hold GOP base before Senate vote

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

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Entertainer and entrepreneur Kanye West sports a "MAGA" hat in a tweet published Sept. 30, 2018. His attached message regarding the Trump administration and American culture prompted actor Chris Evans to call him "retrogressive" and "terrifying." (Image: Twitter, Kanye West) ** FILE **

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In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, image made from video provided by the Survival Media Agency, a teenager wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, center left, stands in front of an elderly Native American singing and playing a drum in Washington. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington in Kentucky is looking into this and other videos that show youths, possibly from the diocese's all-male Covington Catholic High School, mocking Native Americans at a rally in Washington. (Survival Media Agency via AP)

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President Donald Trump pauses while speaking during a healthcare roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump reverses, agrees to Pelosi’s delay in State of the Union address

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump listens during a healthcare roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Washington. At left is David Silverstein, of Denver. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**

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President Donald Trump smiles while speaking during a rally for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., at Tupelo Regional Airport, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, in Tupelo, Miss. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders talks with reporters outside the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Washington Wizards forward Trevor Ariza (1) holds the ball against Detroit Pistons guard Luke Kennard (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in Washington. The Wizards won 101-87. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

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"It's technology, it's manpower, it's fortifying the ports of entry along with the judges and some other things," said Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi Democrat and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. (Associated Press)

Democrats’ counteroffer could match Trump’s $5.7 billion request — but won’t include new fencing

By David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, who was arrested in Moscow at the end of last year looks through a cage's glass as he speaks to his lawyer in a court room in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. The lawyer for Paul Whelan who is being held in Moscow on suspicion of spying, said Tuesday that classified Russian materials were found on him when he was arrested. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Paul Whelan arrest designed to intensify U.S. partisan divisions, ex-CIA official says

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks as she departs a deposition before the House Judiciary Committee by Peter Strzok, the FBI agent facing criticism following a series of anti-Trump text messages, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Sheila Jackson Lee ousted as chair of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation after lawsuit

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In this April 6, 2018 photo, students walk on the campus of Mount Ida College in Newton, Mass. The state attorney general's office said Tuesday, May 15, 2018, that the sale of the college to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst can proceed because UMass paid fair market value for the smaller school, and the only alternative was the bankruptcy and closure of Mount Ida. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via AP)

‘College meltdown’: Small private schools disappear in face of changing educational landscape

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In this Feb. 14, 2018, file photo, Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, leaves the federal courthouse in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

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HHS grants waiver protecting faith-based foster-care providers in South Carolina

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