Reporter's Notebook: Why Trump may not be able to force Congress back over the DHS shutdown
President Trump is being urged by conservative activists to use constitutional powers to recall Congress and end the DHS shutdown.

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President Trump face constitutional hurdles in attempts to recall Congress to end a two-month DHS shutdown during their recess. Despite pressure from conservatives, parliamentary rules and Supreme Court precedent suggest the President lacks the power to force lawmakers back if they claim to still be in session.
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