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The Biden administration is using the authority of a 1996 statute to build a section of border wall in South Texas.

The Texas attorney general is demanding the federal government continue building the border wall.

The biden administration, is that part of the solution here? you dont have to be cruel. right? but do you see that as being an element that helps address the issue at the border? >> look, the u.s. citizenship act with the big bold immigration reform which was president bidens immigration bill carried by the caucus members focuses on border construction. but in a smart way. using technology where the evidence shows that people are smuggled through the border entries and drugs and guns, et cetera....

Signal not to come and now we dont do that, well they may say well, its -- theyre friendlier and more humane. but were a country of laws and we follow our laws. and when people come to our country to seek asylum, our laws state they have a claim to make in court and that we would grant that claim if they meet certain criteria in seeking asylum. the biden administration is professional, humane and smart about this approach. the trump administration demolished, made things worse with hate, fear, a...

Look. >> i did not oppose bussing in america. >> joe biden was put on spot last week over his record on civil rights. democrats pounced. "the washington post" uncovered an interview from 1975 in which then senator biden said "i oppose bussing. its an asinine concept, the utility of which has never been proven to me." biden attempted to clarify his position on the debate stage. >> opposed bussing ordered by the department of education. >> biden called bussing a liberal train wreck. >> the least e...

A federal judge has ruled president trump cannot use defense department funds to build parts of the southern border wall. >> the judge said the trump administration would need approval from congress first to use that money. this decision affects specific projects in texas and arizona that could have begun as early as today, according to the ruling. it does not prevent the use of funds from other sources. the decision comes more than three months after the president declared a national emergency ...

As of this moment president trump is still expected to sign the deal to prevent another government shutdown. once the house and senate turn into full-blown legislation. white house sources tell us theres no guarantee he will. hes not happy with it and its not hard to see why. the compromise contains less money for border construction than the $5.7 billion that he originally wanted and less money than he might have gotten back this december before he shut down the government. in short, whatever y...

It. ill be sued. it will be taken to the ninth circuit and the supreme court. >> reporter: he presides over the longest government shutdown. 800,000 workers impacted, many going without checks this weekend. >> federal employees we are talking about. many of them agree with what im saying and the people in this room, the experts are saying. they dont want to see people killed because we cant do a simple border construction. >> reporter: democrats are accusing the president of putting the wall ove...

Going to be due on the 1st of january. the banks are not going to wait just because the government is shut down. so it seems that thats pretty much all that opm can do at this point, is to try to help the workers somehow manage this shutdown for which there doesnt seem to be an end in sight at the moment. >> lets not forget why were here because the president suggested even if he lost the clash over border construction, it is a strong campaign issue. he called it the issue for 2020. true or fals...

Rob: president trump will announce his pick at 9:00 p.m. eastern tonight. more proof the trump administration is barreling toward a signature campaign promise. >> build that wall, build that wall. we are going to build the wall, okay. rob: texas land owners and school district now say the government has sent them letters asked them permission to survey property for possible border construction. one home owner offered 300 parts for part of his land. that seems to be moving forward. carley: sure d...