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The White House threatens to take Congress to the mat on the border wall

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Opposition to President Donald Trump’s Mexico border wall remains strong on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers say they’ll block the project even if it means shutting down the government.

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Embarrassed by the US government shutdown? In China, some are applauding us

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