U.S. Border Wall
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U.S. federal judge blocks $1 billion in funds for Trump’s border wallU.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California said the use of the funds for the wall for "border barrier construction" in two areas "is unlawful."WorldJun 28, 2019
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Trump wants to declare an emergency to build his border wall — it won’t be that simpleDeclaring a national emergency at the southern border would prompt a legal fight that would test the powers of all three branches of government.PoliticsFeb 14, 2019
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Democrats’ unity on border wall to present a challenge for TrumpChuck Schumer has been praised, but also criticized, for not forcing Democrat senators to vote the same way, as past leaders have done.PoliticsJan 30, 2019
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Trouble brewing for U.S. beer makers due to government shutdown“People are really tightening their belts, and the frustration is building,” said the CEO of one Washington, D.C.-based microbrewery.WorldJan 11, 2019
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ANALYSIS: Donald Trump hasn’t backed down from border wall demands — because he can’tTrump has so inextricably linked the border wall to the shutdown that he has left himself no off-ramp to reopen the government and delay its construction, as some have suggested.PoliticsJan 10, 2019
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With no pay, families feel strain of U.S. government shutdown“It kind of feels like we’re being held hostage for people who can’t agree and negotiate,” said one government employee.PoliticsJan 8, 2019
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Trump not planning to invoke emergency powers over border wall: reportU.S. President Donald Trump does not plan to invoke emergency powers over what he calls a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border during a televised speech Tuesday, the Washington Post reports.PoliticsJan 8, 2019
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Trump kicks off 2019 with comments on border wall, North Korea and dronesTrump delivered his first comments of the year during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, the 12th day of the partial government shutdown.WorldJan 2, 2019
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Donald Trump blames deaths of migrant children at U.S. border on DemocratsTwo children from Guatemala have died in U.S. custody in the last several weeks, sparking an international outcry.PoliticsDec 29, 2018
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Trump’s chief of staff says government shutdown could go to 2019Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said that Democratic House Speaker nominee Nancy Pelosi may not concede to Republican wishes to appease the left-wing before securing the role.PoliticsDec 23, 2018
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