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Tag: National Emergency

National

Trump Walks Back Threat To Close U.S. Border, Giving Mexico A ‘1-Year Warning’

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on April 4, 2019 · President Trump is pushing Mexico to stem the flow of migrants and drugs into the United States. After a year, he said, he will consider tariffs on cars or a border shutdown.

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Trump’s National Emergency Stands As House Fails To Override Veto

Deirdre Walsh, NPR

Posted on March 26, 2019 · The vote means the administration can continue to spend billions of dollars to construct a Southwest border wall. The fight shifts to federal court, where several states sued to block the president.

Tags National Emergency South Texas border wall U.S.-Mexico border

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If Trump Declares An Emergency To Build The Wall, Congress Can Block Him

TAMARA KEITH, NPR

Posted on February 11, 2019 · President Trump has threatened to declare an emergency to go around Congress and build a border wall. The same law that gives him that power also gives Congress the ability to push back.

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Trump Says He’s Likely To Declare National Emergency If Congress Won’t Fund Wall

Brian Naylor, NPR

Posted on January 10, 2019 · The president is traveling to a Border Patrol station in Texas, as the partial shutdown enters its 20th day. The trip comes a day after the president walked out on a meeting with Democrats.

Tags border wall McAllen National Emergency

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Trump Declares Opioids a Public Health Emergency

Associated Press

Posted on October 26, 2017 · President Trump declared a public health emergency to deal with the opioid epidemic Thursday, freeing up some resources for treatment.

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