US emergency powers fight is beginning

President Trump has gone through with his plan to invoke emergency powers to build the US-Mexico wall

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In this article

  • An emergency comes
  • Ill-defined powers, rising unease
  • Military connections
  • Wide effects possible
  • Court cases
  • Caucuses split
  • Balancing requirements
  • Likely next steps

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