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McCarthy: I View Immigration Deal ‘As a Down Payment’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Outnumbered Overtime,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stated that he views the deal struck by the immigration conference committee “as a down payment,” but is still waiting to see the language

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Schumer: Trump ‘Must Sign’ Immigration Agreement

During a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urged President Trump to sign the agreement reached by the immigration conference committee. Schumer said, “I urge President Trump to sign this agreement. We must

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McConnell: ‘I Hope’ Trump Signs Immigration Deal

During a press conference on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated that he hopes President Trump signs the immigration agreement reached by the conference committee. McConnell said, “First of all, I hope he signs the bill. And second,

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Mulvaney: ‘The President Is Going to Build the Wall’

On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney declared President Donald Trump was “going to build the wall” on the U.S.-Mexico border. Mulvaney said, “The president is going to build the wall. You saw

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Hillary Clinton: ‘There’s No National Emergency At Our Border’

Sunday on Showtime’s, “The Circus” former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said President Donald Trump should not declare a national emergency to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border because she argued there was “no national emergency at our border.”

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Senate Appropriations Chair Shelby: Border Deal Talks Are ‘Stalled’

On this weekend’s broadcast of on “Fox News Sunday,” Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) said congressional talks on border security were “stalled,” which could lead to another government shutdown. One of the Republicans negotiators, Shelby said, “I think

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Stabenow: Border Bill Could Survive Trump Veto

StabenowFriday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) said if a “smart” compromise on border security comes out of the ongoing bipartisan negotiations, “we will have enough votes probably to overturn a veto.” Stabenow said, “At this point, one

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Politico: With Wall Deal Elusive in Congress, Path Clears for Trump Framing National Emergency Declaration on Border

Politico’s White House reporter, Nancy Cook, came out with a curious article on Thursday, laying out how, with Congress unlikely to approve any funding for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall, he should instead go the route of a national emergency declaration, and that it is Breitbart News that has been leading the way in framing the argument for such a declaration.

President Donald Trump speaks during a tour as he reviews border wall prototypes in San Di