In the Slaughter case, the Court ignored the Founders, discarded precedent, and handed the president vast new powers.
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A Unified Theory of Donald Trump’s Presidency
Past presidents have tapped their unarticulated prerogative powers in times of necessity and for the national good. For Trump, it’s a permission slip to do as he will.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Congressional Republicans Could End Trump’s Madness
The Founders designed our democracy with a failsafe against would-be despots: impeachment.
Posted inPolitics
Some Declaration of Independence Charges Against King George Apply to Wannabe King Donald Trump
For the Semiquincentennial, Americans should reacquaint themselves with its indictment of monarchial power—and recognize its relevance.
Posted inLaw and Justice
England Respects the Rule of Law. Why Don’t We?
Our president gets total immunity while a leading royal is arrested.
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The Worst President Ever
And why Trump’s ballroom will some day double as a community center for kids.
Posted inMagazine
Amnesty Transactional
While almost every president has granted a few dodgy pardons, Donald Trump’s abuse of the godlike constitutional authority has no parallel in American history.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Ignoring Case Law and the Constitution, Court Greenlights Trump’s Portland Troop Surge
An appeals court panel combines sloppy reasoning and undue deference to the executive.
Posted inEducation
How the Supreme Court Helped Trump Dismantle the Education Department
By allowing him to ignore the law and crush the Education Department, the conservative justices let King Trump do whatever he wants to duly enacted statutes.
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The Assault on Democracy Won’t Stop with Trump
A massive conservative effort to politicize federal agencies and law enforcement bodes ill no matter who wins the Republican presidential nomination or when the GOP retakes power, which they eventually will.
