1 Minute Ago: Why Republicans Are Finally Confronting Trump’s Emergency Powers | George Will

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Something unprecedented is unfolding in Washington — and it isn’t coming from Democrats. For the first time in years, Republicans are quietly but deliberately pushing back against Donald Trump, moving behind the scenes to limit the power he’s trying to consolidate through emergency declarations, war-level rhetoric, and unilateral authority. This isn’t another breaking-news cycle or partisan shouting match. It’s a structural test of American governance. As Congress invokes war powers, oversight mechanisms, and institutional guardrails, the question becomes unavoidable: Is American power governed by law — or by one man’s instincts? Behind closed doors, phones are lighting up across Capitol Hill. Senators are checking messages twice. Aides are whispering in hallways. Not because of outside pressure — but because the rebellion is coming from inside the system itself. This video breaks down: Why this Republican revolt is fundamentally different How emergency powers are being used as

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