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President Trump teases 'major announcement' on 28th day of the shutdown

Politics 24 minutes ago
After President Trump teased an announcement on Saturday regarding the ongoing partial shutdown, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders would not say if the White House plans to declare a national emergency to bypass Congress and build a border wall.
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· 2 hours ago

I will be making a major announcement concerning the Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern Border, and the Shutdown, tomorrow afternoon at 3 P.M., live from the .

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· 1 hour ago

Asked if will use Saturday announcement to declare a national emergency to build a border wall, says she won't get ahead of . "I suggest everybody tune in." She says he's continuing to look for an end to the crises at the border.

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· 3 hours ago

Could declare a national emergency for a border wall? Here's what we know

Could @realDonaldTrump declare a national emergency for a border wall? Here's what we know
The United States is in its 28th day of a partial federal government shutdown over the funding of a border wall with Mexico. President Donald Trump is unwilling to sign a spending deal to re-open the government if it doesn’t include billions of dollars for a border wall, and Democrats in Congress aren’t willing to support a bill that provides the money. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he won't have the Senate vote on a proposal that doesn't have Trump's approval. Trump has floated the possibility of declaring a national emergency as a resort for building the border wall, to the chagrin ...
politifact.com
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· 57 minutes ago

Two senior sources tell the president will NOT use his 3p speech tomorrow to declare a national emergency. Per , will present what he believes is a pathway out of the partial shutdown. Unclear if Dems have been consulted.

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· 2 hours ago

The administration has been building its case for a national emergency declaration for weeks, even as some advisers and lawyers have cautioned against the move. No word yet from my sources on what exactly the president plans to say...

I will be making a major announcement concerning the Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern Border, and the Shutdown, tomorrow afternoon at 3 P.M., live from the .
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· 45 minutes ago

I suspect Trump will declare a national emergency so he can end the border wall impasse. It will get tied up in the courts, but he can declare victory and move on. Plus it changes the conversation away from Cohen, at least for a few days.

As I mentioned earlier today...
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· 43 minutes ago

Declaring a national emergency to will instantly be stalled by legal challenges and wrapped in bureaucratic red tape. Not an inch of wall will be built before the 2020 election. If loses, his successor will reverse it. This is a not a solution.

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· 48 minutes ago

As I mentioned earlier today...

Watch for to take some dramatic, distracting action over the next few days because of the Michael Cohen President-Told-Me-To-Lie story.
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· 46 minutes ago

Congratulations to for sparking a national emergency.

I will be making a major announcement concerning the Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern Border, and the Shutdown, tomorrow afternoon at 3 P.M., live from the .
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· 51 minutes ago

Trump says he'll make a "major announcement" Saturday at 3 p.m. in Washington about the shutdown and border via - This will be the national emergency, which for T is the right strategic move. Gov't will open, and courts decide.

Trump Says He’ll Make ‘Major Announcement’ Saturday on Shutdown
President Donald Trump said he will make a “major announcement” Saturday at 3 p.m. on the government shutdown and his demand that Congress fund a border wall.
bloomberg.com
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· 1 hour ago

Parsing is pointless but interesting that he is shifting away from national security justification for national emergency to focus exclusively on ‘humanitarian crisis.’ Intended to mute criticism from R senators who are wary of natsec justifications — for tariffs etc?

I will be making a major announcement concerning the Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern Border, and the Shutdown, tomorrow afternoon at 3 P.M., live from the .
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· 1 hour ago

Planning to edit a piece I have on national emergency and the wall tonight after my kids are in bed so I can publish it tomorrow if that’s what Trump announces, which will guarantee that is not what Trump announces.

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· 1 hour ago

Declaring a national emergency as a way to spend $5 billion without congressional authorization is also spectacularly unpopular: 51-36 against; 41-20 strongly against

Poll: Slight majority opposes Trump emergency declaration for wall funding
Nearly half of voters, 49 percent, say the president is mostly to blame for the shutdown.
politico.com
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· 59 minutes ago

A reminder: If Trump declares a national emergency, Nancy Pelosi can immediately force a vote on rolling it back

If Trump declares a national emergency, Nancy Pelosi can immediately force a vote on rolling it back
Campaign Action As Trump continues to hold out the threat of declaring a national emergency to abscond with the funds he wants to build his nonsensical wall, there’s one factor that hasn’t gotten ...
dailykos.com
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· 59 minutes ago

Pelosi has the power to do so under a law called the National Emergency Act, and there's no minimum time she has to wait. If a roll-back passes the House, then the Senate is required—*by law*—to then also vote

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· 46 minutes ago

Flashback: Trump owns the shut-down.

Trump Owns December 2018 Shutdown
Trump says he will shut government down not Democrats
youtube.com
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· Jan 8

After President Trump delivered an Oval Office address, without declaring a national emergency, Democrats in opposition were given a chance to respond.

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· 11 hours ago

The US delegation will not be present at the due to the government shutdown.

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