US President Donald Trump is signalling that he may now accept a deal reached by lawmakers to avoid another government shutdown.
The agreement provides a portion of his request $5.7 billion to build border fencing, but the White House is also looking at finding additional funding from other sources.
From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.
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