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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.

GOP senators who bucked the president in Thursday's vote said they did so to preserve congressional control over government spending.

The resolution sets up the likely first veto confrontation between Congress and the White House since President Trump took office.

Paul says he’ll vote to block President Trump’s national emergency declaration over border security, making him the deciding Republican vote on the issue.

Congressional leaders are prepared to vote Thursday on a $333 billion bipartisan spending package.

Economic development leaders from the Ohio Valley’s coal communities say that their communities must be central to conversations about climate solutions.

Trump has threatened to declare an emergency to go around Congress and build a border wall. The same law that gives him that power also gives Congress the ability to push back.

Trump made the case for his agenda, not bowing to the new divided-government power dynamic in Washington. And he did not appear ready to negotiate to avoid another shutdown.

A significant power shift begins in Washington with Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives. The incoming speaker plans votes on bills to reopen the government and new rules.

The 116th Congress begins its first session today and Democrats are now in control of the House of Representatives. Watch the first day of actions live.