Arts & Life See-Saw Diplomacy Lets People Play Together Along U.S. Border Wall A playdate recently broke out at the fence that separates the U.S. and Mexico in an event that was "filled with joy, excitement, and togetherness." Bill Chappell
Politics Trump's National Emergency Stands As House Fails To Override Veto 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. Deirdre Walsh
Politics Trump vetoes Congress on border wall President Trump used his veto pen for the first time Friday. GOP senators who bucked the president in Thursday's vote said they did so to preserve congressional control over government spending. Scott Horsley
Politics Trump Vows Veto After Congress Blocks His Order To Build Border Wall The resolution to terminate the president's national emergency declaration sets up the likely first veto confrontation between Congress and the White House since President Trump took office. Susan Davis
Politics Trump Seeks More Border Wall Funding In New Budget President Trump's 2020 budget proposal, released on Monday, calls for $8.6 billion in new border wall funding, along with increased military spending and deep cuts to domestic programs. Scott Horsley
National 16 states sue over Trump's 'national emergency' ... but not Washington state A coalition led by California has sued the Trump administration over its plan to divert billions of dollars to border wall construction. Francesca Paris
Politics Trump Will 'Protect' Emergency Declaration If Congress Disapproves, Miller Says The president is prepared to veto any congressional resolutions of disapproval on his declaration of a national emergency over border security, White House adviser Stephen Miller says. Matthew S. Schwartz
Politics Many Presidents Have Declared Emergencies — But Not Like Trump Has When President Trump declared a national emergency on the Southern border on Friday, he claimed the move was routine — even as he acknowledged the administration would likely face legal challenges. Scott Horsley
Politics Congress Awaits Final Border Bill With Shutdown Deadline Looming House and Senate leaders aim to vote by the Friday deadline on a seven-bill spending package that includes a $1.375 billion in funding for 55 miles of fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico. Susan Davis Kelsey Snell
Environment Butterflies Vs. Border Wall: National Butterfly Center Seeks Restraining Order The center says government officials have already cut down trees on its private property in anticipation of a border wall. The planned wall would split its property in two. Matthew S. Schwartz
