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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Trump Is Destroying His Own Case for a National Emergency
By waiting for Congress to act, the president is undermining the legal basis for any declaration.
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Trump’s Emergency Powers Are 'Ripe for Abuse'
Few Americans realize the extent to which the president gains power when he declares a national emergency.
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The Voorhes The Alarming Scope of the President's Emergency Powers
From seizing control of the internet to declaring martial law, President Trump may legally do all kinds of extraordinary things.
