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Trump's 'emergency' move opens new front in his battle with Congress

While opposition to Trump's emergency declaration is most pronounced on the left, there is plenty of concern in Trump's own party

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Donald Trump ended two months of uncertainty on Friday by signing a spending bill to keep the federal government open, but the political fight is just beginning over his decision to declare a national emergency on the border.

House Democrats may pass a resolution disapproving the emergency declaration, which the White House says allows him to take $3.6 billion from military construction projects to instead build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer could force a vote on the resolution after it passes the House, and there are indications that several Republicans would support it. That