‘No wall, no deal’: Pence says Trump has ‘absolute’ power to declare a national emergency over border wall
Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday that President Donald Trump is under the impression that he has “absolute” authority to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall on the Mexico border.
At a briefing with reporters at the U.S. Capitol, Pence insisted that Democrats have been unwilling to negotiate on what Republicans have called a border “crisis.”
“It’s time for the Democrats to step up… It’s time for the Democrats to negotiate,” the vice president argued. “No wall, no deal.”
Pence also asserted that Trump’s authority to declare a national emergency is “absolute.”
“The president believes he has an absolute right to declare a national emergency under his authority as president of the United States,” the vice president said.
Read some tweets below from reporters who were in the room with Pence.
NEW … Hill press corps just sat down w @VP …
“The president believe he has an absolute right to declare a national emergency under his authority as president of the United States.” He said Trump has not made a decision, but will get this done “one way or another"
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 10, 2019
@VP just wrapped up session with reporters in Capitol basement. Telling us “no wall, no deal” and that no decision made on if @POTUS will declare a national emergency for border funding. @VP calls on Dems to negotiate. “We’re gonna keep standing strong, keep standing firm”
— Mark Meredith (@markpmeredith) January 10, 2019
.@VP PENCE in Capitol: "No wall, no deal. Because walls work."
ADVERTISEMENT— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) January 10, 2019
“No wall, no deal,” Pence says in briefing at the Capitol. Repeatedly thanks congressional Rs for “standing strong” & says Democrats are stonewalling in negotiations.
— Julie Davis (@juliehdavis) January 10, 2019
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.@VP just had a sit down with Capitol Hill reporters some news here he said White House wants to wait until SCOTUS rules on DACA in order to deal with it legislatively, that would take it off the table for group of senators trying to negotiate a wall for Dem priority deal
— Eliza Collins (@elizacollins1) January 10, 2019
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Joe Biden promises to answer questions about his son’s overseas business dealings — after he’s elected
Joe Biden refused to answer questions about his son's overseas business dealings.
The Democratic presidential frontrunner has been criticized for conducting diplomatic work as vice president in countries were his son, Hunter Biden, was engaged in business, but he refused at two campaign stops Monday to take questions about the controversy, reported ABC News.
Instead, his campaign promised that Biden would issue an executive order "on his first day in office" to "address conflicts of interest of any kind."
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‘Come heavily armed’: Oregon GOP lawmaker threatens state troopers over dispute with Dem governor
On Wednesday, The Oregonian reported that GOP state Sen. Brian Boquist threatened to kill state troopers if they try to keep him in the Senate chamber to debate climate change legislation.
"I'm quotable, so here's the quote. This is what I told the [police] superintendent," said Boquist to reporters outside the Senate chamber. "Send bachelors and come heavily armed. I'm not going to be a political prisoner in the state of Oregon. It's just that simple."
Democratic Gov. Kate Brown has made passing a climate change bill one of her top priorities. While Democrats control Oregon's legislature, Senate Republicans have enough votes to block legislation by walking out and denying a quorum — which they have done to stonewall this legislation.
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Nightmare scenario: Trump could lose by 5 million votes — but still win re-election by one electoral vote
President Donald Trump could potentially win re-election next year by a single electoral vote.
In that nightmare scenario for Democrats, the president could lose the popular vote -- again -- but still narrowly eke out an electoral win by holding onto four states he carried in 2016, reported Axios.
Even if Democrats flip Michigan and Pennsylvania, increase their vote totals in California and come close to winning Texas -- which could give them 5 million more votes than Trump -- their candidate could still lose if Trump narrowly wins Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
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