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Now playing Next USA Trump vows to veto resolution terminating his national emergency declaration Hours before the crucial vote, the president tweeted, "The Southern Border is a National Security and Humanitarian Nightmare, but it can be easily fixed!" 14/03/2019
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Now playing Next USA Trump says Manafort pardon hasn't crossed his mind The president says he feels 'very badly' for his former campaign chairman, who was sentenced to a total of 7.5 years in prison. 13/03/2019
Now playing Next USA Paul Manafort indicted by Manhattan DA Manafort was indicted on 16 counts tied to residential mortgage fraud and conspiracy, the indictment says. 13/03/2019
Now playing Next USA Democrats vow to block GOP move to give Trump a 'pass' on national security declaration The Senate is set to vote Thursday on the House-passed resolution to terminate the president's move to skirt Congress to get billions for his wall. 13/03/2019
Now playing Next USA Manafort faces up to 10 years in prison in second sentencing Manafort, 69, will appear before Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington, D.C., federal court in which he pleaded guilty to two conspiracy charges. 13/03/2019
Now playing Next USA Senate to vote on resolution to reverse Trump's emergency declaration Thursday As of last week, it appeared that the House-passed resolution would have enough support in the Republican-controlled Senate to pass. 12/03/2019
Now playing Next USA Ex-FBI official McCabe says he was 'shocked' by Manafort's sentence "I think it was an incredibly lenient sentence," the former acting FBI director told CBS's "Face the Nation." 10/03/2019
Now playing Next USA Manafort's wheelchair (and other factors) might have helped Legal analysis: Trump's ex-campaign chairman received a light sentence. Here's a look what the judge may have been considering. 09/03/2019
Now playing Next USA Manafort sentence highlights unequal treatment of poor, minority defendants Analysis: The 47-month prison term is also an outlier by the standards of similar white collar schemes. 08/03/2019
Now playing Next Hungary Orban says Fidesz may leave EPP as party faces expulsion "Obviously if we have to start something new, then the first place where we'll start negotiations will be Poland," Orban said on Friday. 08/03/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump claims vindication after Manafort's light sentence, but misstates judge's declaration The president again slammed the special counsel's Russia investigation as a "Witch Hunt Hoax." 08/03/2019
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