"National security" becomes Trump's executive sledgehammer
What do a White House ban on journalists, a 250-foot arch near the nation's capital and Greenland have in common? President Trump needs all of them for national security purposes, he and his administration have argued. Why it matters: As he's unilaterally shattered presidential norms, Trump has justified his sweeping policy priorities with a familiar two-word rationale: national security. Driving the news: On the morning that the three banned outlets (CNN, MS NOW and Politico) sued the administ…


