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President Has Extraordinary Authority Under Emergency Declarations That Have Gone Unchecked
December 05, 2018
NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release:

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- A Brennan Center analysis shows need for Congress to rein in powers that are ripe for abuse

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law today released a guide identifying more than 100 emergency powers - from the minor to the catastrophic - that the president can invoke with the stroke of a pen.

The Center today is callin . . .

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