Except for the damage, nothing Trump is doing will last.
executive orders
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Shadow Knows
The Supreme Court’s shadow docket has become Trump’s secret weapon—anonymous, unexplained rulings that bypass normal procedures to hand the president victory after victory.
Posted inPolitics
Trump’s Imperial Presidency
Peggy Noonan and others see vigor in the president’s flooding the zone.
Posted inPolitics
The 47th President’s First Words
Trump took office for the second time with a speech whose omissions revealed as much as what he said and may have left him stronger.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Biden Should Use Executive Action All He Wants
Don’t listen to the whiners. The founders wanted a strong executive.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Steve Bannon Is Really Bad at Crafting Executive Orders
Trump’s orders have invariably fizzled, backfired, or been blocked by courts.
