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The visitor centre at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri Valley, Iowa, is closed due to the partial government shutdown Source: AAP

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to use national emergency powers to fund a border wall with Mexico. It comes as a partial shutdown of the US government enters its third week, with the Democrat-dominated House of Representatives continuing to resist legislation for the billions of dollars needed.

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United States President Donald Trump has threatened to use national emergency powers to fund a border wall with Mexico. It comes as a partial shutdown of the US government enters its third week, with the Democrat-dominated House of Representatives continuing to resist legislation for the billions of dollars needed.

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