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January 4, 2019

Trump warns shutdown could last 'years,' says he may declare 'national emergency' to build border wall

President Trump stood firm Friday on his demands for a border wall after the second White House meeting with congressional leaders this week broke up with no apparent deal, warning Democrats the partial government shutdown could last "years" and saying he could even declare a "national emergency" to bypass Congress if necessary. 

January 2, 2019

Jason Chaffetz: If Democrats won't spend $5 billion on a wall they should spend $25 billion on border security

If congressional Democrats won’t provide the $5 billion President Trump has asked for to fund a wall or other physical barrier along the U.S. border with Mexico and end the partial government shutdown, then Republicans should offer an alternative proposal: $25 billion – five times as much – for border security.

January 1, 2019

Mexican president proposes ‘free zone’ to attract investment, reduce migration to US

In a bid to reduce migration to the U.S. and attract investment, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has proposed the creation of economic “free zones” along the U.S.-Mexico border.

January 1, 2019

Lawmaker who suggested Trump use ‘own funds’ to help pay for border wall has history of missing votes: report

A congressman who last week suggested that President Trump ought to fork over his "own funds" to help fund the border wall, reportedly has a history of missing votes on Capitol Hill.

December 23, 2018

GoFundMe account looks to buy 'ladders' to scale Trump's border wall

The battle over border wall funding just went viral as one GoFundMe account is trying to raise money for President Trump’s controversial barrier, while another is looking for funds for ladders to scale the wall.

December 23, 2018

Dan Gainor: Trump attacked over wall, Syria and more -- Liberal media skip naughty or nice list this week

The year ends like the year began -- with the media attacking President Donald Trump and his supporters.

December 22, 2018

Partial government shutdown triggered as funding lapses amid border wall dispute

Funding for a slew of federal agencies lapsed at midnight after Congress and the White House failed to pass a spending package amid a bruising fight over border wall funding.

December 21, 2018

Trump tweets image of proposed border wall: ‘totally effective while at the same time beautiful!’

In the midst of a contentious fight with Democrats over a possible partial government shutdown and funding for border security, President Trump on Friday tweeted an image of a proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

December 21, 2018

Here’s what $5 billion in border wall funding would buy

As Congress battles over President Trump’s demand for $5 billion in border-wall funding, Homeland Security officials explained Friday what that money could actually buy.