Trump’s national emergency declaration opposed by majority of Americans, polls find
6 years ago

Trump’s national emergency declaration opposed by majority of Americans, polls find

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Monmouth found 65 per cent of Americans disapproved of Mr Trump "declaring a national emergency in order to use funding designated for the US military to build a wall along the Mexican border." Shortly before that, NPR-PBS News Hour-Marist found 61 per cent who disapproved of "Trump declaring a national emergency to build a wall along the US-Mexico border." Looking back to the beginning of February, CNN found 66 per cent of respondents agreed Mr Trump "should not declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the border with Mexico." And a Washington Post-ABC News poll from early January found an identical 66 per cent who opposed "Trump using emergency powers to build a wall along the US-Mexico border."

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Donald Trump says he will declares national energy emergency — ’drill baby drill’
2 months ago

Donald Trump says he will declares national energy emergency — ’drill baby drill’

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he would declare a national energy emergency aimed at boosting US oil and gas production. During his inauguration speech, Trump said, "The inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices, and that is why today I will also declare a national energy emergency. National emergency Trump also said that …

Trump's $20M-per-mile border wall can be bypassed with simple power tools: report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's $20M-per-mile border wall can be bypassed with simple power tools: report

Raw Story  

Immigrants seeking to cross the U.S.-Mexico border wall — which cost an estimated $20 million per mile to build — can wield simple power tools to saw their way through. During Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, his favorite slogan, "Build the wall," never came up. Instead of the wall, "Trump now wants a " bloody " mass deportation operation immediately removing …

Prepared to declare national emergency to implement deportation plan: Trump
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4 months ago

Prepared to declare national emergency to implement deportation plan: Trump

Firstpost  

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday confirmed via a post on Truth Social that he is prepared to declare a national emergency as part of his plan to deport migrants from the United States on a large scale President-elect Donald Trump on Monday confirmed via a post on Truth Social that he is prepared to declare a national emergency as part …

Military funds for Trump border wall to be cancelled
3 years, 10 months ago

Military funds for Trump border wall to be cancelled

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration said it will also fix flooding and soil erosion caused by unfinished sections of the wall. The Pentagon on Friday said it was cancelling the construction of parts of former President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico that were being built using military funds, with the unused money being returned to the military. “The Department of Defense …

Biden decree ends 'emergency' that Trump used to build wall
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden decree ends 'emergency' that Trump used to build wall

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden has officially ended the “national emergency” that …

Biden decree ends ‘emergency’ that Trump used to build wall
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden decree ends ‘emergency’ that Trump used to build wall

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has officially ended the “national emergency” that President Donald Trump declared in order to take money from the Pentagon to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. In his letter, the president said Trump’s declaration of a national emergency had been “unwarranted” and that he had directed that “no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted …

Biden formally terminates national emergency declaration on the US-Mexico border
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden formally terminates national emergency declaration on the US-Mexico border

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden formally issued a proclamation on Thursday to …

Immigration: Biden halts border wall and travel ban
4 years, 2 months ago

Immigration: Biden halts border wall and travel ban

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden kicked off his term by signing out a series of immigration executive actions, moving swiftly to undo many Trump administration policies and ending the national emergency that diverted millions of dollars to the border wall. “But we’re going to need legislation for a lot of these we’re going to do.” That includes the administration’s immigration …

Trump approves state of emergency declaration in US capital
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump approves state of emergency declaration in US capital

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump has approved a state of emergency declaration in the United States capital, the White House press office said late on Monday, after US law enforcement officials warned of threats before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The move comes after pro-Trump rioters overran the US Capitol building on January 6 in support of Trump’s false claims that the US election …

Trump refuses to declare a national emergency over coronavirus. The reason why is simple and selfish
5 years ago

Trump refuses to declare a national emergency over coronavirus. The reason why is simple and selfish

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. No, not this week as the …

Donald Trump cites national emergency in new border wall plea
5 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump cites national emergency in new border wall plea

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump has reiterated the need for a stretch of about more than 800 km of border wall with Mexico to tackle what he said was a serious national emergency. During a visit to a stretch of the border fence erected in Otay Mesa, southern California, Trump on Wednesday said the "tremendous national emergency" involving drugs and human …

Trump visits US-Mexico border wall amid protests
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump visits US-Mexico border wall amid protests

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly three years into his first term, Mr …

US court blocks funds for parts of Mexico border wall
5 years, 8 months ago

US court blocks funds for parts of Mexico border wall

The Quint  

San Francisco, June 29 A US court has ruled that President Donald Trump's attempt to divert $2.5 billion in funding to begin building a wall along the Mexico border in parts of California and New Mexico was illegal. On May 24, the court temporarily blocked Trump's ability to divert $1 billion in funding toward border walls in state of New …

Judge blocks US President Donald Trump from building parts of US-Mexico border wall
5 years, 9 months ago

Judge blocks US President Donald Trump from building parts of US-Mexico border wall

ABC  

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from building key sections of his border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency. Key points: The wall between the US and Mexico is one of Mr Trump's signature campaign promises Mr Trump declared the national emergency to secure funds for the wall The administration faces several lawsuits …

Trump border wall: $1.5bn of funding has provided just 1.7 miles of fence, federal judge told
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump border wall: $1.5bn of funding has provided just 1.7 miles of fence, federal judge told

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than $1.5bn of border wall funding has produced a …

Trump struggles with a growing problem on the border
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump struggles with a growing problem on the border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tensions are rising, fingers are pointing and the search for solutions is becoming increasingly fraught. The abrupt reversal was encouraged by top Trump policy adviser Stephen Miller and seen by some as part of a larger effort to bring on aides who share Miller’s hard-line immigration views. Can’t take you anymore.” He went on to flatly declare: “Our …

Donald Trump’s immigration policies have caused chaos, may be encouraging illegal influx along US-Mexico border, say experts
5 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump’s immigration policies have caused chaos, may be encouraging illegal influx along US-Mexico border, say experts

Firstpost  

Overwhelmed by an influx of migrants at the border that is taxing the immigration system, President Donald Trump is grasping for something — anything — to stem the tide. The president said he wanted to go in a “tougher direction.” An empowered Miller is also eyeing the removal of Lee Francis Cissna, director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, which …

Trump's National Emergency Stands As House Fails To Override Veto
5 years, 11 months ago

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

NPR  

Trump's National Emergency Stands As House Fails To Override Veto Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Charlie Riedel/AP Updated at 5:35 p.m. ET The House of Representatives failed to override President Trump's veto on a congressional resolution blocking his national emergency declaration. It's a democracy," House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said, adding, "we have the power of …

Trump issues first veto after rebuke of border order
6 years ago

Trump issues first veto after rebuke of border order

India Today  

President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding. "Congress has the freedom to pass this resolution," Trump said, "and I have the duty to veto it." Trump maintained that the situation on the southern border is "a tremendous national emergency," adding, "our immigration system is stretched beyond …

Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding
6 years ago

Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding

NPR  

Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Updated at 4:56 p.m. ET President Trump used his veto pen for the first time Friday, after Congress tried to reverse his national emergency declaration and rein in spending on a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Sponsor Message Trump declared …

US Senate Republicans vote against Donald Trump emergency declaration in stunning rebuke, setting up veto showdown
6 years ago

US Senate Republicans vote against Donald Trump emergency declaration in stunning rebuke, setting up veto showdown

Firstpost  

In a stunning rebuke, a dozen defecting Republicans joined Senate Democrats Thursday to block the national emergency that US President Donald Trump declared so he could build his border wall with Mexico. Washington: In a stunning rebuke, a dozen defecting Republicans joined Senate Democrats Thursday to block the national emergency that US President Donald Trump declared so he could build …

Trump suffers revolt as Senate votes to terminate emergency declaration over US-Mexico border
6 years ago

Trump suffers revolt as Senate votes to terminate emergency declaration over US-Mexico border

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a 59-41 vote, in which 12 Republicans defied the president, the Senate passed …

Trump news: From slating Brexit to attacking Beto O'Rourke, president rails against the world as he loses Senate vote
6 years ago

Trump news: From slating Brexit to attacking Beto O'Rourke, president rails against the world as he loses Senate vote

The Independent  

✕ Close Donald Trump denies collusion with Russia Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US …

US Senate Republicans, in open revolt, vote against Donald Trump 'emergency declaration' forcing veto showdown
6 years ago

US Senate Republicans, in open revolt, vote against Donald Trump 'emergency declaration' forcing veto showdown

Firstpost  

US Senate Republicans launched their first major rebuke of US President Donald Trump voting against his ambitious ’emergency declaration’ to build a border wall along the US-Mexico border. In voting against the move, Trump’s own party is showing the first signs of breaking away as the 2020 campaigning shifts into higher gear and the wounds of the 2018 midterm loss …

In huge blow to Donald Trump, Republican controlled US Senate has enough votes to reject emergency declaration over border wall funding
6 years ago

In huge blow to Donald Trump, Republican controlled US Senate has enough votes to reject emergency declaration over border wall funding

Firstpost  

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Monday that opponents of President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border have enough votes in the Republican-led Senate to prevail on a resolution aimed at blocking the move. Kentucky: US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Monday that opponents of President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency …

Senate seems to have votes to reject Trump’s wall move
6 years ago

Senate seems to have votes to reject Trump’s wall move

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Opponents of President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border appear to have enough Senate votes to reject his move, now that Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky has said he can’t go along with the White House. Paul makes it four, and assuming that all 47 Democrats and their independent allies go against Trump, …

GOP Sen. Rand Paul says he will vote to block Donald Trump's emergency declaration
6 years ago

GOP Sen. Rand Paul says he will vote to block Donald Trump's emergency declaration

Salon  

GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky will vote in favor of a joint resolution against President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, becoming the fourth Senate Republican to do so and putting the measure on course to pass. Congress eventually passed a 1,169-page bipartisan spending package that included $1.375 billion for 55 miles of new …

Sadly, the vote to block Trump's 'emergency' means nothing. Democracy in America is on the verge of collapse
6 years ago

Sadly, the vote to block Trump's 'emergency' means nothing. Democracy in America is on the verge of collapse

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While the democratic majority in the …

House OKs Democrats’ bill blocking Trump emergency on wall
6 years ago

House OKs Democrats’ bill blocking Trump emergency on wall

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats have ignored a veto threat and passed legislation that would stymie President Donald Trump’s bid for billions of extra dollars for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. The White House, in a letter to lawmakers threatening a veto, said blocking the declaration would “undermine the administration’s ability to respond effectively to the ongoing crisis” at the border. Democrats …

House Democrats set to vote on resolution to end Donald Trump's 'emergency' over border wall with Mexico
6 years ago

House Democrats set to vote on resolution to end Donald Trump's 'emergency' over border wall with Mexico

Firstpost  

Donald Trump, who declared the national emergency in February after Congress declined his request for $5.7 billion to help build a border wall, vowed last week to vereuyto the measure if it passes both chambers. Washington: The US House of Representatives votes on Tuesday on a resolution to terminate President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a …

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he will vote to block Donald Trump's national emergency declaration
6 years ago

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he will vote to block Donald Trump's national emergency declaration

Salon  

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina will vote in favor of a joint resolution against President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, becoming the third Senate Republican to do so. Congress eventually passed a 1,169-page bipartisan spending package that included $1.375 billion for 55 miles of new walls, which Trump signed before saying he …

Graham: Resolution against national emergency will be ‘deader than dead’
6 years ago

Graham: Resolution against national emergency will be ‘deader than dead’

Raw Story  

Senator Lindsey Graham shared his prediction over a House-led effort to block President Trump's border wall national emergency declaration, saying it will be "deader than dead" after Trump rejects the bill. President Trump declared a national emergency even after signing the spending bill that reopened the government after a disastrous 37-day government shutdown. His national emergency declaration would hit funds …

The big test Republicans are about to face on Trump’s ‘national emergency’ (Opinion)
6 years ago

The big test Republicans are about to face on Trump’s ‘national emergency’ (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and co-author with Kevin Kruse of the new book “Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. The Democratic-controlled House is expected to pass legislation reversing Trump’s emergency order, but it is not even …

What is the Mexico wall, and why is Donald Trump betting on it?
6 years, 1 month ago

What is the Mexico wall, and why is Donald Trump betting on it?

The Hindu  

Although the definition has periodically changed shape, mostly due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s different characterisations of it, “The Wall” refers to Mr. Trump’s pet project of constructing a physical wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Mr. Trump’s reasons for building the wall have been based on partially or wholly untrue claims related to the volume of illegal migrants being apprehended …

Donald Trump emergency declaration will be blocked by Democrats this Friday, setting up high stakes clash in 2020 run-up
6 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump emergency declaration will be blocked by Democrats this Friday, setting up high stakes clash in 2020 run-up

Firstpost  

US House Democrats will file a resolution Friday aimed at blocking the national emergency declaration that President Donald Trump has issued to help finance his wall along the Southwest border, teeing up a clash over billions of dollars, immigration policy and the Constitution’s separation of powers. Washington: House Democrats will file a resolution Friday aimed at blocking the national emergency …

House Democrats Plan Resolution Challenging Trump's Emergency Declaration
6 years, 1 month ago

House Democrats Plan Resolution Challenging Trump's Emergency Declaration

NPR  

House Democrats Plan Resolution Challenging Trump's Emergency Declaration Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Democrats plan to file a resolution Friday seeking to block President Trump's emergency declaration aimed at securing funds for building a border wall. "I write to invite all Members of Congress to cosponsor Congressman Joaquin Castro's privileged resolution to terminate …

Here in Mexico, this is what people actually think of Donald Trump's ridiculous border wall
6 years, 1 month ago

Here in Mexico, this is what people actually think of Donald Trump's ridiculous border wall

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy While it …

California, 15 other states file lawsuit against Trump's emergency wall declaration
6 years, 1 month ago

California, 15 other states file lawsuit against Trump's emergency wall declaration

India TV News  

A lawsuit against US President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to fund a wall on the US-Mexico border was filed by California along with 15 other states on Monday. According to a statement released by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday, the suit alleges the Trump administration's action violates the Constitution. California and New Mexico, the two Mexican border states …

16 US states sue Donald Trump for declaring national emergency to fund border wall, claim move violates Constitution
6 years, 1 month ago

16 US states sue Donald Trump for declaring national emergency to fund border wall, claim move violates Constitution

Firstpost  

Sixteen US states sued US president Donald Trump’s administration on Monday over his decision to declare a national emergency to fund a wall on the southern border with Mexico, saying the move violated the constitution. San Francisco: Sixteen US states sued US president Donald Trump’s administration on Monday over his decision to declare a national emergency to fund a wall …

Donald Trump lashes out at California after 16 states sue over his border wall national emergency
6 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump lashes out at California after 16 states sue over his border wall national emergency

Salon  

President Donald Trump is getting sued by 16 states over his decision to declare a national emergency in order to obtain funding for a southern border wall. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra made a similar point on Sunday while appearing on ABC's "This Week," telling the host that Trump "did not have to call this an emergency. But Trump singled …

16 States Sue Over Trump's National Emergency Declaration
6 years, 1 month ago

16 States Sue Over Trump's National Emergency Declaration

NPR  

16 States Sue Over Trump's National Emergency Declaration Enlarge this image toggle caption Gregory Bull/AP Gregory Bull/AP A group of 16 states has filed a lawsuit in a Northern California federal court against President Trump's declaration of a national emergency, calling the president's decision to use executive power to fund a border wall unconstitutional. Sponsor Message Trump declared the emergency …

Trump Will 'Protect' Emergency Declaration If Congress Disapproves, Miller Says
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump Will 'Protect' Emergency Declaration If Congress Disapproves, Miller Says

NPR  

Trump Will 'Protect' Emergency Declaration If Congress Disapproves, Miller Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP If Congress votes to disapprove President Trump's declaration of a national emergency, Trump is prepared to veto it, White House senior adviser Stephen Miller said on Sunday. "He's going to protect his national emergency declaration, guaranteed," Miller said. A resolution of …

Trump’s border wall will not work ‘no matter how high’, scientists warn
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump’s border wall will not work ‘no matter how high’, scientists warn

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It is a "fantasy" …

Trump emergency declaration faces fights in the courts
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump emergency declaration faces fights in the courts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Let the lawsuits begin. The American Civil Liberties Union announced its intention to sue less than an hour after the White House released the text of Trump’s declaration that the “current situation at the southern border presents a border security and humanitarian crisis that threatens core national security interests and constitutes a national emergency.” Nonprofit watchdog group Public …

Trump declaration faces uncertain fate in coming court fight
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump declaration faces uncertain fate in coming court fight

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Let the lawsuits begin. The American Civil Liberties Union announced its intention to sue less than an hour after the White House released the text of Trump’s declaration that the “current situation at the southern border presents a border security and humanitarian crisis that threatens core national security interests and constitutes a national emergency.” Nonprofit watchdog group Public …

Donald Trump declares national emergency to circumvent Congress for border wall funding; House of Representatives launches probe
6 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump declares national emergency to circumvent Congress for border wall funding; House of Representatives launches probe

Firstpost  

US president Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency in a bid to fund his promised wall at the US-Mexico border without congressional approval, an action Democrats vowed to challenge as a violation of the US Constitution. Washington: US president Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency in a bid to fund his promised wall at the US-Mexico …

Trump’s national emergency sparks new GOP divide in Congress
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump’s national emergency sparks new GOP divide in Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build his long-promised border wall ends one political problem for the White House and its allies on Capitol Hill, but launches another. “I don’t believe a national emergency declaration is the solution,” said Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., who warned of taking the country down a “rabbit hole” with future …

Trump tests presidential power, declares emergency at border
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump tests presidential power, declares emergency at border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Defiant in the wake of a stinging budget defeat, President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, moving to secure more money for his long-promised wall by exercising a broad interpretation of his presidential powers that is certain to draw stiff legal challenges. “The President’s actions clearly violate the Congress’s exclusive power of …

Trump’s national emergency declaration undermines SCOTUS.
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump’s national emergency declaration undermines SCOTUS.

Slate  

In a Rose Garden speech Friday morning announcing that he was declaring a national state of emergency to respond to an “invasion” at the southern border, the president invoked his usual fondue of imaginary statistics that are belied by the numbers from his own Justice Department and most experts to conjure a crisis. He was also exquisitely clear on what …

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