A coalition of 16 US states led by California sued President Donald Trump and top members of his administration on Monday to block his decision to declare a national emergency to obtain funds for building a wall along the US-Mexico border.

Coalition of US states sue Trump administration in showdown over border wall funds

California will "imminently" challenge President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency to obtain funds for a US-Mexico border wall, state Attorney General Xavier Becerra said on Sunday.

California tells Trump lawsuit over border wall is 'imminent'

President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency Friday to build a border wall immediately drew legal challenges that could easily escalate into a landmark test of the balance of power between the White House and Congress.

Trump's border wall 'emergency' faces tough legal hurdles

President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency in a bid to fund his promised wall at the US-Mexico border without congressional approval, an action Democrats vowed to challenge as a violation of the US Constitution.

Trump declares US-Mexico border emergency; Democrats protest

The White House said on Wednesday it was not clear whether President Donald Trump would sign a government funding deal to avoid a partial shutdown of federal agencies, even as a source familiar with the situation said he likely would.

Not clear if Trump will sign border wall funding deal: White House

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wasn't "happy" with a preliminary deal by US lawmakers to provide funding for a border wall with Mexico but added another government shutdown was not likely.

Trump says not 'happy' with budget deal but another shutdown unlikely

US lawmakers reached a preliminary deal to provide some funding for President Donald Trump's Mexico border wall but waited Tuesday to see if he accepts the compromise and cancels a threatened government shutdown.

Trump mulls border wall deal ending threat to government

President Donald Trump on Tuesday was set to deliver a State of the Union speech challenging Democrats to approve funding for his long-sought border wall, but stopping short of declaring a national emergency over it, at least for now.

In State of Union speech Wednesday, Trump again expected to make case for his border wall

At Oscars nominee luncheon, Alfonso Cuaron calls border wall 'absurd'

President Trump's frustration over his campaign to fence off the US-Mexican border spilled into linguistic territory on Thursday when the president declared himself fed up with people dancing around what to call his dreamed-of barrier.

More troops being sent to the border to stop attempted invasion of illegals in large caravans: Trump

Pope Francis attack Trump's border wall idea

US President Donald Trump will propose a deal on Saturday meant to end a 29-day partial government shutdown, offering a compromise with Democrats on immigration but sticking to his demand for funding for a border wall, a source familiar with his plan said.

Trump to offer shutdown-ending immigration deal, still wants wall money: Source

Hours before major announcement on border wall, United States President Donald Trump reiterated his demands on border wall. In the latest salvo of tweets, trump emphasised on building a border wall to prevent migrants from approaching US border.

Donald Trump reiterates demand for wall, attacks media   

The partial government shutdown, which is the longest ever, has left more than 800,000 federal government workers out of work across the key departments.

Government shutdown because of opposition Democrats: US President Trump

Mexican authorities said Thursday they had found 21 bodies on the US-Mexican border after a drug-gang shootout in a town near where President Donald Trump visited later in the day.

21 bodies found after drug gang shootout on US-Mexico border as Trump visits

Reggie Singh, the brother of Indian-origin policeman Ronil "Ron" Singh killed in California and described a national hero by Donald Trump, has said he supported the US president's efforts on border security so that others do not experience what his family has been going through since the incident.

Brother of slain Indian-origin cop supports Trump on border security

President Donald Trump will use his first prime-time Oval Office speech on Tuesday to tell Americans that the US-Mexico border is in "crisis" and that a wall must be built, despite the government shutdown triggered by his inability to get Democratic approval for the project.

In TV address to country, Trump to declare 'crisis' on US-Mexico border

Donald Trump will visit the US-Mexico border on Thursday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday. "President @realDonaldTrump will travel to the Southern border on Thursday to meet with those on the frontlines of the national security and humanitarian crisis, " Sanders tweeted.

Trump will visit US-Mexico border on Thursday: Spokeswoman

Trump hails Pelosi's election as House speaker, insists on border wall

US president Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at the House of Representatives Democrats for deciding not to fund the border wall in the legislation this week that intends to end a partial US government shutdown.

Democrats bill to end shutdown without wall funding will give nothing to border security: Trump

A feud between President Donald Trump and Congress over funding his proposed US-Mexico border wall gives lawmakers only five days to find a compromise and avert a partial shutdown of some government agencies that could leave about a quarter of the federal workforce without paychecks at Christmastime.

Standoff over Trump wall leaves US govt 5 days away from shutdown

US President Donald Trump openly fought with the top two Democratic lawmakers at an Oval Office meeting on Tuesday about government funding, throwing into question whether a deal was possible ahead of a deadline later this month.

Watch: Trump spars with Democrats over US-Mexico border wall

Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders rowed at the White House on Tuesday over the president's threat to stop funding the US government if he doesn't get money for a Mexico border wall.

Military will build Mexico border wall if Democrats refuse: Trump

President Donald Trump's renewed demand for US taxpayer funding of his proposed US-Mexico border wall was threatening again on Tuesday to bring on a budget standoff and a partial government shutdown, leaving Congress just 11 days to act.

As Trump renews border wall demands, US government shutdown looms

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