President Donald Trump slammed Syria for what he said was a chemical weapons attack on civilians.
President Trump signed a proclamation to send National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border.
The president argued that Democrats are to blame for the lack of legislative common ground on the issue.
Tensions are near Cold War levels between Russia and several western countries.
On Monday, Stormy Daniels filed an amended lawsuit against President Trump’s personal lawyer, claiming that Michael Cohen defamed her and broke the campaign finance law when he brokered a hush agreement before the 2016 election.
Congress passed a $1.3 trillion government spending bill in a vote held early on Friday. The spending package is now on the President’s desk awaiting his signature.