US President Donald Trump is to declare a national emergency to fund his planned border wall with Mexico.
He will sign a border security bill to avert a government shutdown ‑ but also act to bypass Congress and use military funds for the wall.
Senior Democrats have responded by accusing him of committing a "gross abuse of power" and a "lawless act".
Building the wall was a key election promise by Trump.
But as president he has so far been unable to get the necessary funding to advance it.
[Source: BBC]
