Opinion writerMoments ago, President Trump declared that the situation at the southern border constitutes a national emergency. What’s at stake in this battle is a simple dilemma: Can the president declare a national emergency, and appropriate all the powers that this confers on him, when there isn’t any national emergency? There are multiple ways to challenge Trump’s emergencyThere will be lawsuits against Trump’s national emergency declaration. There are several basic ways of challenging Trump’s national emergency in court. Read more:Ilya Somin: To build the wall, Trump might make thousands of Americans sufferMark Tushnet: Let’s say Trump declares a national emergency.

Source: Washington Post February 15, 2019 16:07 UTC