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GOP Senators Appear Ready to Block Trump Border Declaration

With Republicans controlling the Senate 53-47, just four GOP defections would be enough to approve the resolution canceling Trump's border emergency.

Trump Reviving His Border Wall Fight with New Budget Request

In seeking $8.6 billion for more than 300 miles of new border wall, the budget request would more than double the $8.1 billion already potentially available to the president for the wall after he declared a national emergency.

Pentagon May Tap Military Pay, Pensions for Border Wall

The Army missed its recruiting goal this year, falling short by about 6,500 soldiers, despite pouring an extra $200 million into bonuses and approving some additional waivers for bad conduct or health issues.

Border Agents Using Firearms at a Lower Rate

The decrease comes as fewer people are crossing the border illegally and after the agency overhauled how force should be deployed at the border.

Trump Border Emergency Foes Close in on Needed Senate Votes

While congressional Republicans are reluctant to confront Trump, many say his move tramples Congress' constitutional power to control spending.

House to Vote on Measure Revoking Trump’s Emergency Order

National security experts and former GOP lawmakers issued public declarations against Trump's edict, saying that the situation along the southern border is not a genuine emergency and that President Trump is abusing his powers.

House Dems Introduce Measure to Revoke Trump Border Edict

The upcoming battle will test Republican support for President Trump's move, which even some of his allies view as a stretch.

Democrats Prepare Resolution Against Trump Emergency

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a joint statement last week that lawmakers will use "every remedy available" to defend Congress' powers, including in the courts.

Border Wall, Bullet Train: California vs. Trump Escalates

The U.S. Department of Transportation told California it planned to cancel nearly $1 billion in federal money allocated to the rail project and wanted the state to return $2.5 billion it had already spent.

Trump Criticizes California Over Lawsuit Against Border Wall

California is part of a multistate lawsuit challenging President Trump's emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

16 States Sue Trump Over Emergency Wall Declaration

The states include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia.