Border wall, tunnel tussle hold up sweeping spending bill

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump will reap a huge budget increase for the military while Democrats cement wins on infrastructure and other domestic programs they failed to get under President Barack Obama if lawmakers can agree on a $1.3 trillion government-wide spending bill before a deadline later this week.

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