According to a report, the White House wants $1 billion to fund 62 miles of construction for a border wall.  The money would be used to pay for 48 miles of new construction and upgrade another 14 miles of the barrier already in existence. The original plan was to fund the wall through a budget resolution that will keep the government operating beyond April 28.  But Democrats are vowing to prevent any spending on the wall by blowing up the budget resolution and shutting down the government. Politico: With the GOP consumed by its own divisions, the White House and Hill Republicans will have to rely on Democratic votes to avoid a government shutdown next month in what would be another disaster for Trump's fledgling presidency. Republican leaders, wary of this, are considering a plan that would not directly tie the border wall money to the April 28 government funding deadline. Some Republican insiders worry that the president cannot afford another major...(Read Full Post)