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Debates over presidential power to suspend habeas corpus resurface in Trump administration
Debates over presidential power to suspend habeas corpus resurface in Trump administration The Trump administration has raised the issue of suspending habeas corpus, a constitutional right that protects individuals from arbitrary detention, sparking debates over presidential power and executive overreach. The privilege of habeas corpus was first suspended during the Civil War by President Abraham […]
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Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure
Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure President Donald Trump’s presidency is marked by a transformation of the presidency into a fully political institution, where he acts until political resistance becomes strong enough to stop him. The legal constraints on presidential […]
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