a write-up in the new york times this weekend saying the president kcannot use the national emergency act to build a wall. what do you think? i think it s ambiguous and why it s a political problem. they say it s a misuse of political power for allow him to do what congress has not allowed him to do on funding issue. since the 1970s we have seen emergency power used by presidents often and without much pushback. certainly after 911 george w. bush used emergency power frequently. my guesses this will be settled in the end whether the senate will tolerate it and so far republicans have been willing to sit tight when the president flexes his muscle. the president at camp dated today he says to talk about border security and many other things. this initially was planned by the now acting chief of staff mick mulvaney to talk about