President Donald Trump said that “stranger things have happened” when it was suggested that he could declare a national security emergency for elections on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump has approved emergency declarations for South Carolina and Virginia due to major snow and freezing conditions forecast to rock the eastern half of the United States.
During an interview with The Weather Channel on Tuesday aired on Wednesday, President Joe Biden said that, “Practically speaking,” he’s “already” declared a national emergency on climate change. He stated that, as part of this practical emergency declaration on climate,
During an interview with Newsmax TV on Tuesday, Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) reacted to President Joe Biden announcing his plans to end the federal coronavirus emergency in May by stating that the decision shows that “it’s not really about the
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) stated that he thinks you can reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling by cutting spending in the $1.7 trillion omnibus package, cutting the green subsidies in
The United States is extending the coronavirus pandemic public health emergency through April, President Joe Biden’s administration confirmed to CNBC on Friday.
Organizers of “The People’s Convoy” are set to meet with Sens. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Tuesday to “discuss the harmful effects of President Biden’s vaccine mandates.”
Washington, District of Columbia — “The People’s Convoy” rolls on the Beltway — Interstate 495 — for the second day in a row to advance their call to end President Joe Biden’s emergency declaration concerning the coronavirus.
Firefighters are trying to keep the Caldor wildfire from engulfing the iconic Lake Tahoe recreation area where millions of people visit each year.
During an interview aired on Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated that “it might be a good idea for President Biden to call a climate emergency.” Because this would allow him to
Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a “State of Disaster” in the wake of violent George Floyd protests happening across the state. The move authorizes federal agents to act as Texas peace officers.
The National Hurricane Center and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are warning that Tropical Storm Dorian could become a category 2 hurricane by the time it makes landfall on the east coast of Florida over the Labor Day weekend.
Tremors under the earth in California have not stopped since a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit the area on Thursday evening.
The surge of Central American migrant families and unaccompanied minors is overwhelming charitable organizations along the border who are tasked with providing shelter and aid. Recent changes in Border Patrol policies led to migrants being released directly to shelters instead of being turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
Border Patrol Agent Hector Garza told Fox News that Congress needs to “get serious and stop rewarding illegal immigration.” His comments follow one of the busiest weeks in Texas immigration history that saw nearly 1,700 migrants illegally cross the border in the Rio Grande Valley Sector in a single day.
Attorney General Jeff Landry (R-LA) predicted legal victory for Trump’s national emergency declaration against Democrat-filed lawsuits.
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show,” Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) stated that he believes it will be “very significant” for the courts to see that both the House and the Senate voted against President Trump’s national emergency declaration.
During a press conference on Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated that Senate Democrats intend to bring the resolution against President Trump’s national emergency declaration up for further votes. Schumer said, “[T]he president will first veto it. It
On Thursday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) stated that if there was a secret ballot, the majority of Republicans in the Senate would vote against the president’s national emergency declaration. Cardin said, “I think you’re going to find a
Vice President Mike Pence asked Credit Union National Association Government Affairs Conference (CUNA GAC) attendees Tuesday to put pressure on members of Congress in the coming days to support President Donald Trump’s southern border emergency declaration.
El Paso Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 700 mostly Central American migrants on Wednesday. The migrants included a 2-year-old unaccompanied minor. Agents also arrested two previously deported sex offenders who attempted to use the large groups as a diversion to sneak over the border.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) expressed support for President Trump’s national emergency declaration and stated that the precedent of the president using national emergency declarations has already been set, and “Anyone
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) backed Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) prediction that ten Republicans in the Senate will vote against President Trump’s national emergency declaration. Rand said, “I think there will be probably ten
Mitch McConnell has broken a reported promise to President Trump, admitting that he failed to prevent Republican Senators from passing a resolution blocking a national emergency declaration on the U.S.-Mexico border.
While speaking to reporters on Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that even if President Trump vetoes the Congressional resolution against his emergency declaration, “the point will be made.” She also expressed hope that the president will withdraw the
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) urged the Senate to pass the resolution against President Trump’s “land grab” emergency declaration. Udall said, “For border states like mine, this is a land grab, an attempt to seize away
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) stated that he thinks there will be enough votes in the Senate to block President Trump’s emergency declaration, but it will be difficult to get enough votes
During a discussion at CPAC on Saturday, radio host and author Mark Levin defended President Trump’s national emergency declaration and addressed arguments that the declaration creates a dangerous precedent that could be used by Democratic presidents by saying Democrats violate
During a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) stated that he does not support President Trump’s emergency declaration. Alexander said, “I support what the president wants to do on border security, but I do not
While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that he hasn’t reached “a total conclusion” about the legality of President Trump’s emergency declaration and that he can’t “handicap” the outcome of the Senate’s vote on
During a press conference on Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that the House will pass a resolution against President Trump’s national emergency declaration in order to “defend our democracy,” and that the resolution is “about patriotism.” Pelosi said,
Steve Scalise warned of “real murderers” entering America across its “extremely porous” southern border in an interview with Breitbart News.
The Washington Post published an op-ed Tuesday comparing President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the border with the the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party during Germany’s Weimar Republic.
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz stated that Congress failing to authorize funding that the president wants Congress to authorize isn’t an emergency. Dershowitz stated that the legal rationale for President
During a portion of an interview set to air on Sunday’s broadcast of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) said he’s not sure how he’ll vote on a resolution disapproving of President Trump’s national emergency declaration. Johnson said, “I’m
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that there’s “a great possibility” the House of Representatives will sue President Trump over his emergency declaration and that he isn’t optimistic the Senate will pass
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that President Trump’s national emergency declaration is the president “giving himself a performance trophy” after he lost the government shutdown. Brooks said, “Yeah, well, this is awful. You know, I don’t
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that President Trump’s national emergency declaration is “more of that slow-moving coup that I keep talking about.” Maher said, “[T]his is fundamental, really serious, democracy hanging by a thread kind
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said that President Trump’s statement that he “didn’t need to” declare a national emergency is “a body blow to his case.” Host Chris Cuomo asked, “So, do you
During his speech announcing a national emergency declaration on Friday, President Trump stated that there will “possibly” be a “bad ruling” against his emergency declaration in the 9th Circuit, and “hopefully” the declaration will win in front of the Supreme
