CNBC: White House suggests it could back down on $5 billion border wall demand
* The White House could back down from its demand for $5 billion in border wall funding in a year-end spending bill, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says.
* Parts of the government will shut down on Saturday if lawmakers don't pass spending bills.
* Trump has threatened to let funding lapse if he cannot secure money for the border wall.
The White House suggested Tuesday that President Donald Trump could back down from his demand for $5 billion to fund his proposed border wall in a year-end spending bill.
Trump's push for the money has threatened a partial government shutdown when funding for seven agencies lapses after midnight Friday. Last week, the president said he would be "proud" to close parts of the government over border security.
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WNU Editor: Mexico is one of the most corrupt countries that I have ever visited or known. This $4.8 billion U.S. aid package is going to be swallowed up and never seen again, and more importantly, do zero to stop the flow of illegal migrants into the U.S. .... US pledges $10.6B aid for Central America, southern Mexico (AP).
