executive
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Trump Shrinks the Federal Workforce
After major reductions over the last year and a half, the federal workforce is at its smallest in 60 years.
Fourth Branch Claims Ruling Rights
Executive branch bureaucrats fight against being held accountable to the Trump administration’s agenda.
A Double-Duty Judiciary
The Supreme Court is supposed to resolve the tough constitutional issues. Democrats prefer that it second-guess our elected chief executive’s decision-making.
Why Blanche Won’t Pledge ‘Independence’
Democrats prove, once again, that they don’t understand — or perhaps don’t care to understand — the constitutional separation of powers.
Roberts Slaughters the Deep State
The Roberts Supreme Court has given us a frustratingly mixed bag of rulings in the past 24 hours, but one crucial ruling that it got exactly right was Trump v. Slaughter.
Debating War Powers Is So Last Century
As operations enter their third week in Iran, it’s worth considering how the nation got here in terms of presidential war powers.
The U.S. Presidency
It’s a brutal job. Sure, the perks are great, but the world is watching, the pressures are incessant, and the future of our nation rides on your every decision.
SCOTUS Skeptical in Fed Firing Case
Donald Trump is once again testing the limitations of his executive power as the president, and the justices seemed reticent to let it go unchecked.
Democrats Fear a King — But Their Policies Create One
The Left’s objections to many of Donald Trump’s actions are not rooted in fear of executive power but rather the exercise of it by Donald Trump.
Is the President in Charge of the Executive Branch?
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case yesterday that could have drastic implications for our system of three, not four, constitutional branches of government.
Skeptical Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Tariffs
The president has claimed sweeping emergency powers to implement tariffs, but the justices seemed to doubt that Congress delegated the authority via the IEEPA.
Supreme Court Heads for a ‘Reckoning’ With Trump
The justices have begun their latest term and will consider several cases that could have a far-reaching impact on how a president manages the executive branch.
Fed Firing Foments Fear
President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, sparking another significant political controversy that largely overlooks the broader issue of constitutional authority.
Good Intentions Don’t Justify Dubious Freeze on Education Funding
The president should follow the law by not withholding congressionally approved funding. At the same time, DOE funds aren’t going straight to classrooms, despite what Democrats claim.
The Best Week Ever?
In a seven-day stretch for the history books, Donald Trump enhanced his presidential prestige with one big win after another after another after another.
Trump and GOP Take Aim at the ‘Judicial Coup’
As one anonymous and unelected judge after another rules against the Trump agenda, Republicans must decide whether they want to abide by the will of the American people.
What Can Be Done About Nationwide Injunctions?
The Supreme Court can and should step in. Meanwhile, Congress is working to do so.
Trump v. Roberts: The Case Against Judicial Supremacy
The three branches are supposed to be coequal, but the judiciary has instead become the “despotic branch.”
Is It Time for a Constitutional Amendment on Presidential Pardons?
Thanks to Joe Biden, the language of such an amendment could be short and sweet.
District Judge Micromanages Immigration Policy
Joe Biden created the border crisis. Donald Trump is fixing it. But a Barack Obama-appointed judge just threw a wrench in the gears.