Why President Trump is declaring a national emergency

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Why President Trump is declaring a national emergency

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Feb 14, 2019

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Josh Dawsey on Trump’s plans to avoid another shutdown but still declare a national emergency. Rosalind S. Helderman on how Paul Manafort lied to investigators. And what “I love you” means literally.

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Feb 14, 2019

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