Trump is prepared to bypass Congress if necessary by declaring the emergency if he does not get the $5.6 billion in funding he wants to build the wall, his White House press secretary said. Trump asserted on Friday that he could declare a national emergency to build the wall without congressional approval, but would first try a "negotiated process." From Friday: Trump mulls declaring national emergency to get border wall fundingU.S. president says he has weighed using emergency powers, but prefers reaching a negotiated agreement with congressional lawmakers. (CBC)With the talks stalled, Pelosi, a California Democrat, said House Democrats intended to start passing individual bills to reopen agencies. Democrats said the White House did not budge Saturday on the president's demand for the wall money.

Source: CBC News January 06, 2019 17:37 UTC