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.
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.
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.
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.
Will SCOTUS Rule Rightly on Executive Power?
Donald Trump’s mass firing of federal bureaucrats raises a critical constitutional question about executive authority.
Trump’s Agency EO Is the Right Move
Donald Trump’s first term was subverted by unelected bureaucrats, but he’s taking concrete steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Executive vs. Judiciary: A Constitutional Crisis?
Donald Trump’s dizzying array of reforms is being met by a blizzard of Democrat lawsuits.
A Bureaucrat on Every Boat?
The Supreme Court considers a case that’s relevant to almost literally everything Americans do.
Trump’s Proposal to Beat the Deep State
An American president should be able to hire and fire federal employees as he pleases.