Hopes were kindled Thursday when Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), voicing concern about the “dangerous precedent” of President Trump claiming emergency power to subvert Congress, suggested Trump reconsider. Alexander could become the decisive fourth Senate Republican to oppose Trump’s power grab, guaranteeing the Senate joins the House in rejecting it. In recent days, House Republicans have put on their most feckless performances of the Trump era. All then voted in support of Trump’s emergency. Nearly two dozen Senate Republicans — enough to override a veto — have expressed misgivings about Trump’s emergency declaration.

Source: Washington Post March 01, 2019 20:53 UTC