Reporter's Notebook: Why Trump may not be able to force Congress back over the DHS shutdown

So Congress is now deep into week two of a 16-17 day recess for Easter and Passover. The Department of Homeland Security shutdown is approaching two months. There’s no obvious path to end the impasse.This is why some GOP lawmakers — and conservative activists — demanded President Donald Trump summon Congress back into session and fund DHS.Let’s do a deep dive on that.The president has the authority to call Congress into session under "extraordinary" circumstances. But that hardly compels legislative activity – let alone craft a legislative solution. However, it’s unclear if Trump would even ha...

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