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What Presidential Powers Trump Has During A National Emergency

4:54pm February 15, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to Liza Goitein, co-director of the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security Program, about presidential powers during a national emergency.

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Week In Politics: Trump's National Emergency Declaration

4:54pm February 15, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators, David Brooks of The New York Times, and Matthew Yglesias of Vox, about President Trump's national emergency declaration on Friday.

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Voting results are displayed on a whiteboard just after midnight on Nov. 8, 2016, in Dixville Notch, N.H., the first polling place in the country to vote since 1960.

'First In The Nation' Voting Site Under Scrutiny For Alleged Election Law Violations

4:54pm February 15, 2019

by Casey McDermott

Since 1960, citizens in a tiny New Hampshire hamlet have gathered at midnight to cast the first official ballots in the presidential race under the gaze of TV cameras.

GOP Rep. Doug Lamborn Weighs In On Funding Sources For National Emergency

4:39pm February 15, 2019

Following President Trump's declaration of a national emergency over border security, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., about its impact on funding allocated for military.

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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (right) and Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will sue President Trump over his emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

'Donald Trump, We'll See You In Court': California To Sue Over Emergency Declaration

4:36pm February 15, 2019

California's governor and attorney general say the state will challenge President Trump's declaration of a national emergency to fund a southern border wall. They hinted at a multistate lawsuit.

President Trump announces his emergency declaration during a Rose Garden event at the White House on Friday.

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Many Presidents Have Declared Emergencies — But Not Like Trump Has

4:12pm February 15, 2019

by Scott Horsley

When President Trump declared a national emergency on the Southern border on Friday, he claimed the move was routine — even as he acknowledged the administration is likely to face legal challenges.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

3:53pm February 15, 2019

Will the next battle over the border wall be fought in the courtroom instead of Congress?

A sign outside Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. The tech giant is planning to build a campus in San Jose, Calif.

This City Told Amazon And Google: No Incentives For You

3:34pm February 15, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

Amazon canceled plans for a New York City HQ after meeting stiff opposition over big tax breaks and other incentives. A California mayor refused to offer similar incentives but landed Google anyway.

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Elections Board Readies For Showdown Between 9th District Candidates

2:54pm February 15, 2019

by Sean Bueter

On Monday, the State Board of Elections will begin a hearing on what to do with North Carolina's embattled 9th Congressional District.

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Rep. Chuck Fleischmann On Spending Deal And Emergency Declaration

1:57pm February 15, 2019

by Susan Davis

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., about the president's decision to sign a spending deal and his plans to declare a national emergency for a border wall.

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