new video loaded: What Counts as a ‘National Emergency’?
By Karen Yourish, Claire Hogan and June Kim•August 22, 2025
In his seven months back in office, President Trump has declared nine national emergencies, plus a “crime emergency” in Washington. Those emergency declarations have been used to justify hundreds of actions — including immigration measures, sweeping tariffs and energy deregulation — that would typically require congressional approval or lengthy regulatory review, according to a New York Times analysis of presidential documents.
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