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opinion Brett M. Decker and James Renne Opinion contributors Published 3:15 AM EST Dec 24, 2018 The federal government has shut down because Republicans can’t agree on funding for President Donald Trump’s main campaign promise to build a wall on the southern border with Mexico, and Democrats are insisting they will not vote for wall funding. This typical Washington gridlock is surmountable because Trump can build the wall on his own. A week ago, the White House put out a call to federal agencies to look for “pots of money” in their existing budgets that could be cobbled together to pay for border wall construction. Immediately, Sen. John Thune, the Republican whip in the upper chamber, shot down the idea of shifting funds from executive departments to the border, saying, “I’m not a big fan of moving money.” Like it or not, there are sources of revenue in the executive branch that the president has authority to use … [Read more...] about Donald Trump doesn’t need Congress’ approval to build border wall

Press play to listen to this article By FLORIAN EDERwith ZOYA SHEFTALOVICH PRESENTED BY GOOGLE Send tips here | Tweet @florianeder | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser Donald Trump, press champion: Watch this snippet from an interview conducted by our Washington Playbook colleagues with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on the importance of press freedom. As for Trump? “He has great respect for the role that the press plays,” Pence said. BY THE NUMBERS: Italy’s GDP stagnated in the third quarter compared to the second, according to fresh numbers provided by statistics office ISTAT, and saw a mere 0.8 percent growth year-on-year, with neither trade nor domestic consumption picking up. Unsurprisingly, the government said it wasn’t surprised and took the data as a sign it’s on the right path. Political logic: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, speaking from India, said the lack of growth showed why additional expenditure is … [Read more...] about POLITICO Brussels Playbook, presented by Google: What Merkel means — EPP fight night — Trump vs. facts

Press play to listen to this article By FLORIAN EDERwith ZOYA SHEFTALOVICH PRESENTED BY GOOGLE  Send tips here | Tweet @florianeder | Listen to today’s Playbook and view in your browser Release Sentsov, EU says: EU Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová called on Russian Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov to release Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov from a Russian prison in a letter seen by Playbook. “I would urge that you reconsider this case, on humanitarian grounds and bearing in mind Russia’s international commitments on human rights, and release Mr. Sentsov,” Jourová wrote. “Such a gesture would send a strong signal to the world about Russia’s commitment to abide international law and human rights. “Pending the release of Mr. Sentsov, I would urge you to ensure access to him by Ukrainian authorities, including the Ukrainian ombudsperson,” the letter said, adding that Jourová also calls for … [Read more...] about POLITICO Brussels Playbook, presented by Google: Jourová’s letter to Russia — Poland deluge — Trump tariffs