Opinion

Trump’s claims of vast presidential powers run up against Article 2 of the Constitution and exceed previous presidents’ power grabs

Those who wrote and wrangled over America’s Constitution might be troubled by the second presidency of Donald J. Trump. While almost all modern presidents flex their muscles in the initial stages of ...
Reason

Caleb Nelson's Originalist Critique of Unitary Executive Theory

The Supreme Court seems likely to embrace "unitary executive" theory (UET) in its upcoming case in Trump v. Slaughter, at least in so far as that theory mandates that the president have the power to ...
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The Bolduc Brief: Ceding Authority – The Abdication of Congressional War Powers in Favor of the Executive Branch

The delicate balance of power established by the framers of the United States Constitution has been a foundational aspect of governance since the nation’s inception. Central to this framework is the ...
The Desert Sun

Are we in a constitutional crisis? Most don't even know what the Constitution says. | Opinion

Ever since my column about the USA undergoing something worse than a "constitutional crisis" published, I have been corresponding daily with readers who have plenty to say. Some praised the column and ...

How Congress became the weakest branch

Seven months after President Donald Trump launched his “Liberation Day” campaign of global economic protectionism, the ...
Los Angeles Times

Any president can fire anyone in the executive branch

On Monday, President Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook, a Biden-nominated member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. He moved to fire Cook for “cause,” and that cause is clear enough: According ...
Courthouse News Service

Trump wants SCOTUS to take the ‘headless fourth branch’ to the slaughterhouse

WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court will consider overturning nearly a century of precedent next month to give President Donald Trump broad authority over the executive branch. At baseline, the Dec. 8 ...