Amy Morris

The DHS funding lapse had seemed likely to stretch into the coming week as the House considers passing a Senate plan to fund DHS, except for ICE and border security, who have been paid during the shutdown.

In Washington, Amy Morris, Bloomberg Radio.

The Trump budget won't address entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare, and it's not expected to include 10-year deficit projections, which means the White House won't offer a full picture of how it projects the president's policies adding to future deficits.

The president has said he will be seeking to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion from less than $1 trillion in the current fiscal year.

But it's not clear how this massive increase will be spent.

In Washington, Amy Morris, Bloomberg Radio.

President Trump's move led House Republicans to shelve any talk about cutting their Easter recess short.

But it also bypasses Congress raising questions around the president's authority to redirect spending without a vote by lawmakers.

The DHS funding lapse had seemed likely to stretch into the coming week as the House considers passing a Senate plan to fund DHS, except for ICE and border security, who have been paid during the shutdown.

In Washington, Amy Morris, Bloomberg Radio.

The Trump budget won't address entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare, and it's not expected to include 10-year deficit projections, which means the White House won't offer a full picture of how it projects the president's policies adding to future deficits.

The president has said he will be seeking to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion from less than $1 trillion in the current fiscal year.

But it's not clear how this massive increase will be spent.

In Washington, Amy Morris, Bloomberg Radio.

President Trump's move led House Republicans to shelve any talk about cutting their Easter recess short.

But it also bypasses Congress raising questions around the president's authority to redirect spending without a vote by lawmakers.

The DHS funding lapse had seemed likely to stretch into the coming week as the House considers passing a Senate plan to fund DHS, except for ICE and border security, who have been paid during the shutdown.

In Washington, Amy Morris, Bloomberg Radio.

The approval comes after a federal judge ordered a halt to construction unless Congress approves the project.

A spokesperson for the National Capital Planning Commission, which Trump has packed with allies, says the judge's ruling affects construction activities, not planning.