In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims.
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In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims.
By Adam Liptak
Reporting from Washington
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