94: National emergency

President Trump won the battle over his proposed border wall, but the war rages on. Despite Congress passing and the President signing a budget full of border security funds, including some for physical barriers, Trump declared a national emergency to tap into additional funds to build the wall his way.Party Politics co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer discuss the implications of this order, the political blowback and legislative relations following this executive action. NATIONAL TOPICS-2020 Roundup! (Feel the Bern, Bill Weld enters Republican fray, Obamas not endorsing)-New Jersey Attorney General looking into Trump’s inauguration-SCOTUS and the Census’ question on citizenship-Heather Nauert withdraws from UN ambassadorship-Trump talks Venezuela-Nobel Peace Prize for Trump? Japanese PM mum on his nominationTEXAS TOPICS-Senate poll has Beto O’Rourke close-Angela Paxton files legislation to help her husband-Kim Ogg is denied more prosecutors-Butterfly habitat saved from wall by CongressYou can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected]. Party Politics is produced by Don Geraci, the audio engineer is Todd Hulslander and our digital editor is Alvaro ‘Al’ Ortiz.