Trump issues first veto after rebuke of border order

In the Oval Office on Friday, President Donald Trump speaks about border security. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

WASHINGTON — Unbowed by a congressional rebuke, President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency on Friday in a demonstration that he is not through fighting for his signature campaign promise, which stands largely unfulfilled 18 months before voters decide whether to grant him another term.

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