Egotistical rulers like Trump often have grandiose architectural plans. Hitler had his “Germania," Mao had his “10 Great Buildings," and Stalin had his never-built Palace of Soviets.
The quote spread across the Internet, stripped of its context and in meme form, prompting some readers to query whether the quote and its description were real.
If President Trump does declare an emergency, the question is: Will Congress use the power available to it, or will it play the role of passive spectator?
Have comparable breakdowns ever happened before? Yes, a few times. The earlier episodes shed some light on what has caused our current crisis, and give us some idea of how it is likely to be resolved.
Following President Trump’s nationally televised plea to build a border wall, we look at the modern history of the arrest of migrants attempting to enter the United States without authorization.
