US EditionWhat This Government Shutdown Could Cost
Trump declared a national emergency to redirect military construction funds for the border wall, prompting political conflict and cutting billions from Democratic states, officials said.
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The U.S. President sees in the decision of some of the government activities triggered by the budgetary disagreement between Republicans and Democrats a boon to dismantle even more the federal state and win the communication war against its opponents.
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Donald Trump’s Shutdown Power Play
Susan Glasser: “During Donald Trump’s first term, the President’s demand that Congress fund his proposed wall on the Mexican border led to the longest shutdown in history—thirty-five days, from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019. In the end, Trump caved, agreeing to reopen the government even without the nearly six billion dollars in border-wall funding that he had demanded.” “This capitulation was initially portrayed as a triumph for the ne…
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