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'Many of us are concerned': Lawmakers react to Trump's national emergency declaration

"I don't think we needed a national emergency declaration," Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas told CBS News.

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Stephen Miller and Fox's Chris Wallace battle over Trump's national emergency declaration

"It's always good, and always challenging, to talk to you," Wallace said at the conclusion of the interview.

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2020 warning signs grow for historic economy

As the presidential campaign approaches, there are growing questions about what the economic landscape may look like in November 2020.

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Move over, Oscasio-Cortez. The Green New Deal's got some competition.

With no shortage of ideas in Congress about how to address climate change, Democrats are likely to clash over where to go from here.

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Heather Nauert, up for U.N. envoy, withdraws

'The past two months have been grueling for my family,' she said.

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DNC chair Tom Perez faces blowback over convention city pick — no matter where he goes

Perez is believed to prefer Milwaukee, but some DNC members say Houston would be a much better logistical choice.

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Judge says Paul Manafort gave false statements to protect a Russian conspirator

His attempts to shield a Russian conspirator "gives rise to legitimate questions about where his loyalties lie," the judge said.

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Cummings says new evidence shows Trump attorneys may have misled ethics officials

House Oversight chairman says evidence suggests lawyers other than Cohen may have given differing accounts about hush money payments.

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White House press secretary interviewed by special counsel's office

News of the sitdown comes as the probe into Russian collusion and the Trump campaign is believed to be coming to an end.

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Judge issues gag order in Roger Stone case

Judge Amy Berman Jackson also put an end to Stone's courthouse press conferences.

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Fact-checking Trump's speech declaring a national emergency

Trump spoke and took questions from reporters for nearly an hour, touching on immigration, his emergency powers, China and more.

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You won't believe what Trump just said: 6 eye-popping moments

The president's Rose Garden press conference spanned a wide variety of topics.

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Supreme Court agrees to rule quickly on citizenship question on census

States, cities and immigration groups sued to prevent the Trump administration from asking over fears immigrants would be reluctant to respond.

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What is a national emergency?

Here are eight things to know about the special and far-reaching powers that presidents have.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returns to court for first time since cancer surgery

Ginsburg is meeting with the justices for a regular closed-door conference.

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Forgotten: Federal contractors not getting back pay in Congress's shutdown deal

"They were all collateral damage, innocent victims," said Republican Rep. Peter King.

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Trump plans to veto any Hill interference with emergency border declaration, say aides

The officials spoke with supporters shortly before the president's planned announcement of the move Friday morning.

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It's not a national emergency for Trump, it's a political one

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

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First Read's Morning Clips: Emergency call

A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.

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Trump asked for a wall. He's forcing a constitutional crisis.

Analysis: The president made his move. Now, the courts will decide who really has the power over the wall.