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Donald Trump Will Declare National Emergency For Border Wall & Sign Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
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Trump delivers State of the Union speech
As Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Speech, Nancy Pelosi not-so-subtly rolled her eyes over one particular comment. And everyone noticed.
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Donald Trump Announces 3 Week Government Re-Open, Threatens New Shutdown If Border Wall Not Funded
Trump then began to pitch his border wall – hard.
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Trump offers limited ‘Dreamer’ protections in exchange for border wall — and Democrats quickly say no
Insisting on his demand for $5.7 billion to fund a U.S.-Mexico border barrier as part of any bill to fully reopen the government, Trump sought to pile pressure on Democrats by appealing to immigrants they have tried to help.
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