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    Trump's National Emergency Sets Up Legal Fight Over Spending Authority

    Does Trump have the constitutional power to ignore a congressional vote that did not provide him all the money he wanted for a Southern border wall? That issue could be decided by the Supreme Court.
    by Nina Totenberg Feb 16, 2019 3 minutes
    The U.S.-Mexico border barrier stands on Friday in Tijuana, Mexico.

    Before President Trump even uttered the words "national emergency" on Friday, there was already a lot of talk about legal challenges.

    Here's the central question: Is it constitutional for the president to ignore Congress's decision not to give him all the money he wants for a Southern border wall — and instead, get it through a declaration of a national emergency?

    Trump clearly anticipates a court fight, and is looking to the new

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