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It’s Not Just Avocados. Closing Mexico Border Would Hit U.S. Auto Plants Too
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump has threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico in response to a large number of illegal crossings. A closure would likely hit a wide range of industries, from produce to autos.

Trump’s National Emergency Stands As House Fails To Override Veto
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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The vote means the administration can continue to spend billions of dollars to construct a Southwest border wall. The fight shifts to federal court, where several states sued to block the president.

Pentagon Takes $1 Billion From Military Personnel Account To Build Border Fence
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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The money nearly doubles the $1.3 billion Congress authorized for border wall funding — a move made possible after President Trump declared a national emergency.

Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump used his veto pen for the first time Friday. GOP senators who bucked the president in Thursday’s vote said they did so to preserve congressional control over government spending.

Congress Blocks Trump’s National Emergency Declaration To Build The Wall
By: Susan Davis | NPR
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The resolution sets up the likely first veto confrontation between Congress and the White House since President Trump took office.

Trump Will ‘Protect’ Emergency Declaration If Congress Disapproves, Miller Says
By: Matthew S. Schwartz | NPR
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The president is prepared to veto any congressional resolutions of disapproval on his declaration of a national emergency over border security, White House adviser Stephen Miller says.

Trump Will Sign Border Compromise To Avert Shutdown Along With Emergency Declaration
By: Kelsey Snell | Jessica Taylor | NPR
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Updated at 3:20 p.m. ET President Trump will support a border security funding compromise reached by a group of bipartisan lawmakers, averting a partial government shutdown early Saturday — but… Read More

Troops To Be Deployed To Border To Build 160 Miles Of Fencing
By: Tom Bowman | NPR
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The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to provide additional active-duty troops on the Southern border. They will upgrade or add 160 miles of fencing in Arizona and California.