The 10 essential reads you missed this week

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View in your browser     The 10 essential reads you missed this week President Trump declared a national emergency to bypass Congress and spend roughly $8 billion on barriers along the southern border, a big step toward building his long-promised wall that also comes with significant political and legal risk. Democrats are readying an aggressive response to the order. Here's other important news of the week:   How the border deal came together The Hill takes a look at how this week's bipartisan spending bill got done, giving the president $1.375 billion for new border barriers and preventing a second government shutdown this year.     The border deal: What made it in, what got left out Lawmakers this week introduced a 1,159-page bill to fund a quarter of the federal government and prevent another partial shutdown. Jordain Carney and Niv Elis break down what did and did not make it into the bill.     Mueller recommends Manafort serve at least 19 years in prison Prosecutors working in special counsel Robert Mueller's office are recommending a federal judge in Virginia sentence President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort to at least 19 years in prison, Lydia Wheeler reports.     New filing suggests Mueller has evidence Stone communicated with WikiLeaks Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a new court filing that search warrants have uncovered communications between longtime GOP operative Roger Stone and "Organization 1,” which is widely believed to be WikiLeaks, Morgan Chalfant and Jacqueline Thomsen report.     Furor over Omar puts spotlight on AIPAC This week’s controversial tweets by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), one of the first two Muslim women to serve in Congress, has put the spotlight on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Alex Gangitano and Rebecca Kheel write.     Biden almost certain to enter 2020 race Former Vice President Joe Biden is almost certain to enter the 2020 presidential race, sources familiar with his plans tell Amie Parnes.     Pelosi runs tight ship as more stormy waters await Early cracks in the diverse House Democratic Caucus are creating new challenges for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who has run a tight ship since taking the gavel but faces policy battles that will test both party unity and her capacity to bridge internal divides, Mike Lillis writes.     Push for paid family leave heats up ahead of 2020 The issue of paid family leave is receiving renewed attention from the White House and lawmakers in both parties, putting it in the spotlight ahead of the 2020 election, Naomi Jagoda reports.     Dems escalate gun fight a year after Parkland One year after the deadly high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., the Democratic-led House is moving forward with efforts to tighten gun laws, Lydia Wheeler and Mike Lillis write.     Yemen resolution puts Trump in veto bind The House voted this week to withdraw U.S. support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, delivering a rebuke of President Trump’s policy and bringing closer the prospect of the first veto of his tenure, Rebecca Kheel reports.       © Getty: Mourners gather at a service honoring the one-year anniversary of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting.   Read more from The Hill

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