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President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on August 26, 2026, over the foreign supply of bulk-power system equipment and authorized new limits on certain foreign-produced grid hardware, software, and digital capabilities.
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President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on August 26, 2026, over the foreign supply of bulk-power system equipment and authorized new limits on certain foreign-produced grid hardware, software, and digital capabilities.
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President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on August 26, 2026, over the foreign supply of bulk-power system equipment and authorized new limits on certain foreign-produced grid hardware, software, and digital capabilities.
The White House used August 26 to declare a national emergency over the bulk-power system, a sweeping move that aims to tighten federal control over foreign-made grid equipment and software. It is pitched as a cybersecurity and national-security fix, but it is also exactly the kind of sprawling executive action that invites immediate lawsuits and state-level backlash.
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