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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 in order to put pent gone funds towards border construction. the president has approved billions o...

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 there's no guarantee he will. he's not happy with it and it's 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 you might think about the border, the wall, the fencing, the shutdown or the president himself, he...

It. i'll 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 i'm saying and the people in this room, the experts are saying. they don't want to see people killed because we can't do a simple border construction. >> reporter: democrats are accusing the president of putting the wall over the needs of federal employees. >> today is the first day they are getting pay stubs with a ze...

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 that's pretty much all that opm can do at this point, is to try to help the workers somehow manage this shutdown for which there doesn't seem to be an end in sight at the moment. >> let's not forget why we're 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 false, is this the issue? >> i think you were talking to mr. watkins, yeah. >> yes. can you hear me,...

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 does. president trump heads to brussels this week after putting nato allies on notice. >> i am going ...