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Trump Says National Emergency Is A Possibility But He Would Rather Work With Congress
On Friday, President Trump told reporters he's not looking to declare a national emergency to secure funding for the border wall just yet and that he's concerned about legal challenges.
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White House Eyes Funding Sources For Border Wall In Case Trump Declares Emergency
The Army Corps of Engineers has been asked to identify projects that could be canceled or delayed so that funds could be redirected to build a border wall, congressional and Pentagon sources say.
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'Bye-Bye': Trump Walks Out Of White House Meeting With Democrats About Shutdown
President Trump abruptly ended spending talks Wednesday after congressional Democrats rejected his demand for a $5.7 billion border wall. A partial government shutdown stretched into its 19th day.
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FACT CHECK: Trump's Oval Office Pitch For A Border Wall
President Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make the case for a $5.7 billion border wall. That demand and Democrats' opposition has led to a partial government shutdown.
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How Trump Uses Misleading Statistics In His Border Wall Argument
President Trump will address the American people Tuesday night to make his case that there's a crisis at the Southern border. But he often uses misleading statistics as part of his argument.
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FACT CHECK: Can Trump Use Emergency Powers To Build The Wall?
President Trump has suggested that if he can't reach a compromise with congressional Democrats over funding for border security, he might invoke presidential powers instead. What could Congress do?
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Do Emergency Powers Allow Trump To Order A Border Wall?
President Trump has talked about declaring a national emergency. He says he might invoke emergency powers to order the construction of a wall at the U.S.- Mexico border.
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Economists Don't Expect To See Lasting Fallout From Shutdown, So Long As It Ends Soon
The partial government shutdown is not expected to cause lasting economic damage, unless it drags on. But forecasters are expecting slower growth for the U.S. economy in the new year.
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Trump Orders Pay Freeze In 2019 For All Civilian Federal Employees
President Trump has ordered a pay freeze for the federal workforce, sparking protests at a time when hundreds of thousands of federal workers are already furloughed or working without pay.
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The Day After Christmas, Trump Visits U.S. Troops In Iraq
The president made an unannounced visit to U.S. forces in Iraq amid criticism of his decision to pull troops from Syria. It's the president's first such visit since taking office nearly two years ago.