Evening Edition: Dow closes up 567 points after a rocky day of trading after historic drop
Trump says 'I'd love to see a shutdown,' even as lawmakers near a deal; Wonkblog: Trump's immigration plan could keep whites in U.S. majority for up to five more years
The Dow Jones industrial average lurched from negative to positive territory and then hovered at level before a surge in afternoon trading as investors attempted to navigate another rocky day in the markets. Meanwhile, exchanges in Asia and Europe plunged following Monday's record single-day 1,175-point drop in the Dow.
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The president suggested he would welcome another government closure if Democrats do not agree to his demands for harsher border security. Senate leaders, meanwhile, said they were making progress on a far-reaching spending deal.
The Census Bureau currently projects that minority groups will outnumber non-Hispanic whites in America in 2044. But President Trump's proposal to cut legal immigration rates could push the date to between 2045 and 2049 if the plan is implemented, according to an analysis by The Post.
John F. Kelly said he was "not so sure this president has the authority" to extend the program for undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. His remarks came as lawmakers try to reach a bipartisan deal on immigration.
The rocket, a towering behemoth known as the Falcon Heavy that tore through the sky with the thundering force of eighteen 747 jetliners, took off from the same launchpad that first sent astronauts to the moon.
The Illinois Democrat, an Iraq War veteran, blasted the president after he called Democrats "treasonous" for not applauding him during the State of the Union.
"I want to make sure that our negotiators have something to negotiate with," Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said during testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.
U.S. purchases of Chinese goods and services last year were $375 billion greater than Chinese orders from the United States, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
A man has been charged with sexually abusing three underage girls after a video of one alleged encounter spread across the world in what police say was a misguided attempt to help identify the man.
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