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7 dead in shooting in Mexican city of Playa del Carmen

By MARK STEVENSON - Associated Press

A police officer and K-9 do a routine security check at the Capitol as the partial government shutdown lurches into a third week with President Donald Trump standing firm in his border wall funding demands, in Washington, Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. After no weekend breakthrough to end a prolonged shutdown, newly empowered House Democrats are planning to step up pressure on Trump and Republican lawmakers to reopen the government. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s mythical terrorist tide from Mexico

By CALVIN WOODWARD - Associated Press

Gerardo Martino is presented as the new coach of Mexico's national soccer team, during a news conference in Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. At right is Yon De Luisa, president of the Mexican Football Federation. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Mexico’s Martino won’t promise a World Cup quarterfinal

By CARLOS RODRiGUEZ - Associated Press

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during the presentation of his new economic program for the northern border zone, in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

Mexico defends hands-off stance on Venezuela

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The Capitol and Washington Monument are seen at dawn as the partial government shutdown lurches into a third week with President Donald Trump standing firm in his border wall funding demands, in Washington, Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. After no weekend breakthrough to end a prolonged shutdown, newly empowered House Democrats are planning to step up pressure on Trump and Republican lawmakers to reopen the government. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump to take over airwaves, and Democrats demand equal time

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President Donald Trump speaks on the South Lawn of the White House as he walks to Marine One, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Washington. Trump is en route to Camp David. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Democrats seek equal airtime after Trump speech

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders talks to reporters about the government shutdown outside the White House, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Amid talks, Trump stands by border wall demand

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President Donald Trump speaks about the abductions of women at the southern border, on the South Lawn of the White House as he walks to Marine One, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Washington. Trump is en route to Camp David. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Analysis: Trump’s unpredictable negotiating style faces test

By CATHERINE LUCEY - Associated Press

People use their smartphones to capture Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as he gives a presentation on his new economic program for the northern border zone, in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

Mexicans scramble for gasoline as stations run dry

By AMY GUTHRIE - Associated Press

FILE - This Jan. 22, 2018 file photo shows writer/director Chloe Zhao posing for a portrait to promote her film &quot;The Rider&quot; during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The National Society of Film Critics on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, has chosen Zhao's low-budget debut feature &quot;The Rider&quot; as best picture of 2018. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

Film critics choose ‘The Rider’ as best picture of 2018

By VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House after meeting with lawmakers about border security, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump says ‘not much headway’ in talks as shutdown drags on

By CATHERINE LUCEY and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

A Honduran migrant holds up Mexican and U.S. flags as he joins a small group of migrants trying to cross the border together at the Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ** FILE **

Edgar Veytia, former Mexican law enforcement official, pleads guilty to drug charges in U.S.

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Eric Trump and his wife Lara Trump arrive for a New Year's Eve gala at Mar-a-Lago resort, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false claim about drug smuggling

By CALVIN WOODWARD and MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders talks to reporters about the government shutdown outside the White House, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump says shutdown could go for ‘years’

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Ex-Mexican prosecutor pleads guilty with El Chapo nearby

By TOM HAYS - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

AP FACT CHECK: Defending border wall, Trump misstates facts

By CALVIN WOODWARD and HOPE YEN - Associated Press

Migrants run as tear gas is thrown by U.S. Border Protection officers to the Mexican side of the border fence after they climbed the fence to get to San Diego, Calif., from Tijuana, Mexico, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Discouraged by the long wait to apply for asylum through official ports of entry, many migrants from recent caravans are choosing to cross the U.S. border wall and hand themselves in to border patrol agents. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

U.S. fires tear gas to stop migrants from breaching Tijuana border fence

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Migrants run as tear gas is thrown by U.S. Border Protection officers to the Mexican side of the border fence after they climbed the fence to get to San Diego, Calif., from Tijuana, Mexico, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Discouraged by the long wait to apply for asylum through official ports of entry, many migrants from recent caravans are choosing to cross the U.S. border wall and hand themselves in to border patrol agents. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

US fires tear gas across Mexico border to stop migrants

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The White House is seen, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, in Washington. The partial government shutdown will almost certainly be handed off to a divided government to solve in the new year, as both parties traded blame Friday and President Donald Trump sought to raise the stakes in the weeklong impasse. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: House Dems unveil plan to re-open government

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FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 file photo, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, talks to reporters as Congress tries to pass legislation that would avert a partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington. Pelosi and President Donald Trump both think they have public sentiment on their side in the battle over a border wall. That theory will be put the test this week when the new House Democratic majority led by Pelosi gavels into session with legislation to end the government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump-Pelosi showdown over shutdown first battle of new era

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press