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Episode 5

Tuesday
February 12, 2019

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As Trump makes case for border wall, lawmakers reach deal

By JILL COLVIN and WILL cal counterprogramming,
WEISSERT, Associated Press Beto O'Rourke, the former
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — With Democratic congressman
another government shut- from Texas now mulling a
down deadline looming, presidential run, planned
President Donald Trump an evening El Paso march
headed to the Texas bor- and rally against the wall
der on Monday to argue with dozens of local civic,
his case that walls work as human rights and Hispanic
Democrats spurn his de- groups.
mands for billions to build The first dueling rallies of
such a barrier. the 2020 election season
Trump was bound for El were set to serve as a pre-
Paso, aiming to reshape view of a heated yearslong
the debate around the fight over the direction of
wall following a damaging the country.
shutdown fight and with his House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters as she arrives for a
signature 2016 campaign Continued on Next Page closed-door meeting at the Capitol as bipartisan House and Senate bargainers trying to negotiate
a border security compromise in hope of avoiding another government shutdown on Capitol Hill,
promise hanging in limbo. Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Washington.
In a case of pointed politi- Associated Press