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Americans are really concerned about democracy
Americans are really concerned about democracy A new study finds that Americans are deeply concerned about the state of US democracy, with 84% saying it’s either in crisis or facing serious challenges. The Republican Party is particularly divided, with three distinct groups: Trump-first Republicans who support broad presidential authority, Constitution-first Republicans who prioritize checks and […]
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Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda
Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Donald Trump’s agenda, which has seen a barrage of unilateral presidential actions since his second term began. Trump’s actions have been justified by invoking the unitary executive theory, a conservative thesis that calls […]
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The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power
The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power The Supreme Court is moving towards a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power, building on a series of cases over the past 15 years that have pro-presidential direction. The unitary executive theory, which suggests that the president should personally control […]
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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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Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go When John Adams became the second president of the United States in 1797, he inherited from George Washington a new experiment in government and a bit of a mess. The country’s two political parties – the […]
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