Headline Roundup • January 8th, 2019
Trump Considering National Emergency Declaration To Fund Border Wall
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New York Times (News)
As the budget standoff between President Trump and congressional Democrats grinds into the third week of a partial government shutdown, the White House has floated the idea that Mr. Trump might invoke emergency powers to build his proposed wall on the Mexican border without lawmakers’ approval.
President Donald Trump is eager to invoke a national emergency to bypass an unwilling Congress and build a border wall, according to two people familiar with his thinking, a dramatic move that would test the limits of presidential power.
Newsmax (News)
Vice President Mike Pence, while making appearances on three network news programs Tuesday morning, said President Donald Trump is still "looking at and considering" whether he should declare the situation at the nation's southern border as a national emergency.
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