Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise that would avert a second painful government shutdown, but a new confrontation was ignited over President Donald Trump's plan to bypass lawmakers and declare a national emergency to siphon billions from other federal coffers for his wall on the Mexican boundary. ..............................................................
Image: House passes border bill, sends measure to President Trump's desk

House passes border bill, sends measure to President Trump's desk

Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise that would avert a second painful government shutdown, but a new confrontation was ignited over President Donald Trump's plan to bypass lawmakers and declare a national emergency to siphon billions from other federal coffers for his wall on the Mexican boundary.

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