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Trump used a Friday White House event to declare a national emergency at the southern border after Congress passed a spending bill that gave him less than he wanted for border fencing. The decision immediately triggered legal and political blowback because it looked like an end-run around Congress after he had already signed the funding deal.
Why it matters: Emergency power grab
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Trump used a Friday White House event to declare a national emergency at the southern border after Congress passed a spending bill that gave him less than he wanted for border fencing. The decision immediately triggered legal and political blowback because it looked like an end-run around Congress after he had already signed the funding deal.
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