Trump wall
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Trump defends response to Charlottesville violence during thunderous rally
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump revved up supporters on Tuesday with a defense of his response to a white supremacist-organized rally in Virginia, and a promise to shut down the government…
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Merkel Says Immigration Better Solved by Opportunity, Not Walls
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel took a shot at President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall, telling an audience in Mexico that a physical barrier won’t resolve any country’s…
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The U.S. military has become expert at building concrete walls and might be able to do the job for less than the private sector.
The Cheapest Way to Build Trump’s Wall
EghtesadOnline: The spring of 2008 was a grim time for the U.S. military in Baghdad. Not least among the problems were rockets raining down on the Green Zone, which housed government offices…
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Trump Seeks Research, Education Cuts to Offset Defense Boost
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump asked Congress to slash nearly $18 billion from medical research, education and other programs for the remainder of the current fiscal year to finance constructi…
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Trump's funding request for U.S. border wall hits snag among some Republicans
EghtesdaOnline: President Donald Trump's call for $1.5 billion this year to help build a wall along the border with Mexico could be in jeopardy as fellow Republicans in Congress weigh delaying…
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Trump’s Wall Is 30 Feet of Scary Politics for Builders
EghtesadOnline: Hundreds of companies have been eyeing work on President Donald Trump’s 30-foot border wall with Mexico. Some, however, won’t touch it with a 10-foot pole.
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Trump Sets Terms for Nice-Looking Wall Impervious to Pick Axes
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s Mexican border wall must be at least 18 feet tall, resistant to sledgehammers and “aesthetically pleasing,” at least on the north-facing side, according…
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Trump says he will bring down the price of wall on Mexico's border
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump pushed back early on Saturday on assertions that the wall he wants built on the U.S. border with Mexico would cost more than anticipated and said he would…
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President says era of raising walls between nations over
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the era of raising walls between the nations to make them distant from each other is over.
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Trump’s Wall Pledge Sparks Surge in Central American Immigrants
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s pledge to build a “big, beautiful, powerful wall” along the Mexican border is persuading more Central Americans to try to get into the U.S. before he…
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Trump to Unveil Plans for Mexico Border Wall and Limiting Refugees' Entry
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump plans to unveil actions on national security starting Wednesday that are expected to include steps toward building a wall on the Mexican border and limiting…
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Trump’s Border Wall, Deportation Plans Face Pushback From GOP
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump’s pledges to deport undocumented immigrants and build a U.S.-Mexico border wall helped fuel Republicans’ surprising election victories, but they now face growing…