We Shouldn’t ‘Emergency’ Our Way Around the Constitution

Sorry, there’s no invasion.

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President Donald Trump at a press conference in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2025.

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President Lincoln did it, so why shouldn’t President Trump?

The White House says it’s considering whether it can suspend habeas corpus, the ancient Anglo-American writ that requires the government to demonstrate to a judge the factual and legal basis for detaining someone.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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