President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency, intended to allow him to build a wall on the southern border without Congress approving funds, has sparked intense debate within the Republican Party, just as Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) warned it would weeks ago. …
The Republican divide over the national emergency should come as no surprise, even in an era when the party’s politicians seem uniquely united. When it comes to a border wall, Republicans have been feuding for more than a quarter-century.
Those divisions trace back to the political ambitions of one man: Pat Buchanan. CONT.
Geraldo Cadava (Northwestern), Washington Post