Last night, President Trump vetoed a joint resolution that would overturn his emergency declaration at the southern border to aid construction of a wall, the second time he has been forced to do so. “In short, the situation on our southern border remains a national emergency, and our Armed Forces are still needed to help confront it,” […]
Trump vetoes resolution that would have overturned his national emergency declaration for border wall
October 16, 2019 By
Trump plans to declare national emergency in order to impose tariffs on Mexico
June 7, 2019 By
President Trump is planning to declare a new national emergency in order to implement sweeping tariffs on Mexico over the flow of Central American migrants to the U.S., according to a draft document of the declaration reviewed by The Hill. According to the document, the new emergency is necessary due to “the failure of the […]
Republicans join Democrats in rejecting Trump’s Border Emergency Declaration
March 15, 2019 By
A dozen Republicans joined Senate Democrats yesterday to overturn President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southwestern border, arguing that the president had exceeded his powers in trying to build a border wall over Congress’s objections. The 59-to-41 vote on a measure already approved by the House set up the first veto of […]
16 states sue Trump over national emergency declaration
February 19, 2019 By
Sixteen states filed a lawsuit yesterday evening challenging President Trump’s national emergency declaration. The group of states, led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, filed the lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. “We’re going to try to halt the President from violating the Constitution, the separation of powers, from […]
Puerto Rico governor warns Trump that he will sue the president over national emergency declaration
February 15, 2019 By
Yesterday Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló threatened legal action against President Trump if American citizens foot the bill for his long-desired border wall shortly after the White House said the president would issue an emergency declaration to secure funding for the structure. “Is it now Puerto Rico and California (American Citizens) that will pay for the wall?” Rosselló […]
In SOTU response, Xavier Becerra says he is prepared to challenge Trump once again
February 6, 2019 By
California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra warned in a national televised address last night that he is prepared to take President Trump to court if he declares a national emergency to fund a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border while cutting federal funds to fire-damaged communities in this state. Becerra delivered the remarks as part of the Democrats’ […]
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