Trump declares emergency at border after stinging defeat

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border after a stinging budget defeat. Trump is moving to secure more money for his long-promised wall by exercising a broad interpretation of his presidential powers that is certain to draw stiff legal challenges.
In his emergency proclamation Friday, Trump painted a picture of the border as “a major entry point for criminals, gang members, and illicit narcotics” and one that threaten