President Trump is backing off his demand to include border wall funds in the new spending bill this week, as the April 28 deadline to avoid a government shutdown nears. (Reuters)For the second time in two major legislative battles, the Trump White House has issued an ultimatum — only to back down. And now, in the government funding debate, he's backing off his previous demand that Congress approve funding for his border wall. Throughout the weekend, top White House aides including Mulvaney suggested Trump might veto a spending bill that doesn't fund his border wall. President Trump listens while holding a video conference to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts on April 24.

Source: Washington Post April 25, 2017 12:04 UTC