The Biden administration has again declared a national ‘public health emergency’ — this time, over monkeypox. As of August 2nd, there have been no monkeypox deaths in the United States and fewer than ten deaths reported worldwide. President Biden’s health secretary Xavier Becerra declared the monkeypox outbreak a ‘national health emergency,’ a once-rare designation that has become a political weapon for elected leaders who want to obviate the law or implement unconstitutional measures. Last week, the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over the outbreak. The Biden administration’s declaration of the ‘national health emergency’ will authorize federal agencies...
