A national emergency has been declared. Now what?
a national emergency in order to secure funding for a border wall, triggering what will likely be a long legal battle before anything is built. Trump’s statement outlined a scenario that would likely end at the Supreme Court, where he expects to prevail. “I didn’t need to do this,” said Trump who compromised on the border deal Thursday, effectively averting another government shutdown. “But I’d rather do it much faster.” The spending deal included $1.375 billion for border barriers, but cannot be used to build a wall. Before signing the ...
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