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Gilets jaunes (yellow vest) protesters march down the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, on February 17th, 2019. The yellow vests movement began in November after French President Emmanuel Macron announced impending fuel taxes, which many rural French citizens said they could not afford, and calls for government tax reforms to address the high cost of living and for Macron's resignation.

Viewfinder: Yellow Vest Protesters March in Paris

Yellow vest protesters march down the Champs-Elysees in Paris, protesting Emmanuel Macron and high costs of living.

A woman walks past tire barricades set ablaze by demonstrators on February 10th, 2019, the fourth day of protests in Port-au-Prince.

Violent Anti-Government Protests in Haiti (in Photos)

The ongoing protests, which have claimed at least nine lives, have been characterized by tire burning, road blockages, and violent crime.

Kelley Czajka

President Donald Trump inspects border wall prototypes with Chief Patrol Agent Rodney S. Scott in San Diego, California, on March 13th, 2018.

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Trump Said He ‘Didn’t Need to’ Declare a National Emergency Over the Wall. Will That Destroy His Case?

Challengers to Trump's national-emergency declaration can use his own words against him.

Emily Moon

A stretch of existing border wall cuts through the World Birding Center at the Old Hidalgo Pumphouse Museum less then 10 miles east of Granjeno.

The ACLU Will Sue Trump Over His National Emergency Declaration

Within hours of Trump declaring a national emergency on the border, the ACLU announced it would sue the president to prevent him from using military funds to pay for border wall construction.

Jack Herrera

President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House on February 15th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

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The Majority of Americans Oppose a Border Wall

Recent polling reveals that most Americans oppose the expansion of the border wall, and two-thirds oppose Trump using emergency powers to fund its construction.

Jack Herrera

The Supreme Court has agreed to bypass lower appeals courts and review a case about a question on the 2020 census asking about citizenship status.

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The Supreme Court Will Bypass Lower Courts to Review Controversial Census Question About Citizenship Status

After a circuit court ordered the removal of a citizenship question from the census, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the case. On Friday, the high court agreed.

Kate Wheeling

A view of the border wall between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, on January 19th, 2018.

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Trump’s National Emergency Declaration: An Essential Reading List

We've highlighted Pacific Standard's best stories on the national emergency over a border wall.

Kelley Czajka

President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 6th, 2019, after meetings at Camp David.

Trump Declared a National Emergency Over the Border Wall. What Will Happen Now?

A legal expert on emergency powers weighs in.

Emily Moon

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Prescription Opioids Are Contributing to More Fatal Auto Accidents

New research finds use of painkillers more than doubles the risk that a driver will set into motion a fatal two-car crash.

Tom Jacobs

Viewfinder: Marjory Stoneman Douglas Students Remember Lost Lives

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School spend time together at a memorial set up outside the school on February 14th, 2019, in Parkland, Florida.

Pacific Standard Staff