Supreme Court has limited presidential emergency powers, but it may not stop Trump
WASHINGTON - More than a half century ago, the Supreme Court in one of its most famous decisions boldly put a check on executive power, one that has been cited repeatedly as proof the president cannot declare a national emergency to bypass Congress.
Many legal experts, however, say they are not confident the Constitution and the courts would stand in the way if President Donald Trump were to declare a national emergency to fund a wall on the southern border. At issue is not the definition of
