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Congress’ ‘think tank’ green lights Trump emergency wall move

By Paul Bedard
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Congress’ ‘think tank’ green lights Trump emergency wall move

President Trump has an unlikely ally in his move to declare a national emergency, freeing up money to build a border wall despite bipartisan opposition — Capitol Hill’s own think tank.

Despite promises from Democratic leaders to sue to stop Trump, the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service has determined that the move may be legal and effective.

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