After President Donald Trump used an El Paso, Texas, rally to make his case for border wall funding, details of the agreement lawmakers made “in principal“ to avoid another government shutdown are expected to be released Tuesday. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Republican Sen. Richard Shelby and Democratic Rep. Nita Lowey, announced the deal following a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill. Until this past weekend, the biggest sticking point for the group had been how to deal with the president’s demand for a $5.7 billion wall along the southern border — during the last shutdown, Democrats refused to give him the money, saying the wall would be costly and ineffective. Trump mostly avoided talking about the announced deal during the rally and gave no indication of whether he’d be willing to sign such a deal.
‘El Chapo’ trial: What’s taking the jury so long?
A federal jury in New York will deliberate for a sixth day Tuesday to decide the fate of alleged Mexican kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Federal prosecutors, who have called 56 witnesses against Guzmán during the trial, including 14 alleged former associates of the accused drug lord, argue that Guzmán smuggled tons of cocaine and other drugs into the United States. So why are the jurors, who are serving anonymously, taking so long? The answer might lie in part in the 10-count superseding indictment prosecutors filed against Guzmán, 61. The charges include participating in a continuing criminal enterprise, crime that could bring a life sentence in prison, drug trafficking, use of a firearm in tandem with drug-related crimes and money laundering.
Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder are among the Motown stars set to perform at “Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration” at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theatre on Tuesday. Comedian Cedric the Entertainer will co-host the event with Robinson. Other Motown alum enlisted include Martha Reeves, Valerie Simpson, Thelma Houston, and Mickey Stevenson. The show will air April 21 on CBS. On Sunday, the Grammy Awards featured a Motown medley with Jennifer Lopez, who faced a social media backlash for participating in a tribute recognizing a historic African-American record label.