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It's Sunday, January 13th. I'm Margaret Brennan, and this is Face the Nation.

The partial government shutdown continues and prospects for a deal look grim.

I have never been more depressed about moving forward than right now.

Across the country, anger over the shutdown in Washington confusion about mixed messages from President

Trump about whether he intends to declare a national emergency at the border to build his wall.

Probably I will do it.

I would almost say definitely.

I'd rather not do it because this is something that Congress should easily do.

We'll talk with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy about why it's not so easy.

Plus former Homeland Security Secretary Jay Johnson on what constitutes a national security emergency.

Plus, new problems for the president as news reports raise more questions about his ties to Russia.

And as the US begins to withdraw troops from Syria, we'll ask Secretary of State

Mike Pompeo about the administration's conflicting statements on the drawdown.

Margaret, the President's guidance is incredibly clear.

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