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What Counts as a ‘National Emergency’?

By Karen Yourish, Claire Hogan and June Kim on August 22, 2025

United States Politics And Government
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.