A jury convicted Stone of lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing a Congressional investigation.
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The move by the Pentagon would transfer money from National Guard units, aircraft procurement and shipbuilding to anti-drug accounts that can finance the wall’s construction.
Records show the FBI’s inquiry into President Trump’s former personal lawyer had been going on since July 2017.
The House Judiciary Committee is investigating possible obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power.
Republicans say a Senate vote on the effort to oppose the president’s action is likely in two weeks.
The deal provides a fraction of the funds President Trump wanted to build a U.S.-Mexico barrier. He could divert more money with the national emergency declaration.
The Senate, including three Democrats, voted 54-45 for Barr, who served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush from 1991 to 1993.
Tonight, President Trump will make his first State of the Union address delivered under a divided government.
The dueling proposals failed, as federal employees prepared to miss another paycheck on Friday during the government’s longest-ever shutdown.
President Trump’s proposal includes funding for a border wall, while a House-passed package would temporarily reopen the government.