CBP spokesman Ralph DeSio told KPBS that the wall prototypes “were not and cannot be designed to be indestructible.”
Author: William Cummings, USA TODAY
US military confirms airstrike killed USS Cole bombing suspect Jamal al-Badawi in Yemen
On Oct. 12, 2000, two suicide bombers drove a small boat loaded with explosives into the hull of the USS Cole, killing 17 sailors.
‘The goal is not to open up the government’: Sen. Graham says no shutdown end without wall
“As long as the radical left is in charge we’re never going to get anywhere. The president will compromise but he will not capitulate,” Graham said.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren forms exploratory committee for 2020 presidential run
“If we organize together, if we fight together, if we persist together, we can win.We can and we will” Warren told supporters in a video.
‘I don’t think he tells the truth’: Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal says Trump is immoral
McChrystal said that, if asked,he would not serve in Trump’s administration, because he only works for “people who I think are basically honest.”
China moves to cut tariffs on U.S. autos by 25 percent, report says
China is considering a cut to its U.S. auto tariffs, a move that would confirm a claim Trump made after negotiating a 90-day trade truce in Argentina.
Jared Kushner advised Saudi prince on how to ‘weather’ Khashoggi slaying, report says
Jared Kushner has given Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman advice on how to handle theoutrage over Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, according to The New York Times.
North Carolina GOP leader says he’s open to new election amid 9th District voter fraud controversy
“This has shaken us to the core,” Dallas Woodhouse, executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party, told CNN.
President Trump says he would ‘totally be willing’ to shut down government over border wall
Trump said he does not do anything “just for political gain,” but when it comes to the border, “politically speaking, that issue is a total winner.”
Judge denies ex-Trump adviser George Papadoupoulos’ request to delay prison sentence
Papadopoulos was sentenced to two weeks in prison, a year of supervised release, 200 hours of community serviceand a $9,500 fine.