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As Trump aims to expand presidential authority, can anyone stop him?
From day to day, Donald Trump’s second term often seems like a roman candle of grievance, with the administration spraying ...
Grading Trump: Where the president stands in the eyes of Americans four months into his second term
Trump's legislative success contrasts with low approval ratings on economic issues like tariffs and inflation overshadowing ...
Supreme Court declines to reinstate independent agency board members fired by President Donald Trump
The court’s action essentially extended an order Chief Justice John Roberts issued in April that had the effect of removing ...
A Ludicrous New Supreme Court Decision Could Grant Trump Presidential Power Not Seen Since King George III
On Thursday, I had just complimented Justice Amy Coney Barrett for “becoming interesting” by recusing herself from a Supreme ...
Democrats push to strip Trump of authority over police agency that protects judges — as threats against judges surge
Congressional Democrats are pushing to shift the U.S. Marshals Service — which protects federal judges — away from the Trump ...
Why Is This Supreme Court Handing Trump More and More Power?
Since taking his second oath of office, President Trump has been on a firing spree. In violation of numerous laws or ...
Judge says Trump lacked authority to dismantle U.S. Institute for Peace
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said President Donald Trump lacked the power to terminate without cause the board of the ...
Judge says Trump has power to impose tariffs, but punts lawsuit to different court
Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs may be able to survive a legal challenge, thanks in part to a Japanese zipper company that ...
In Firing Watchdogs, Trump Sidesteps Laws and Moves to Expand Power
The abrupt, premature dismissals of agency officials has teed up a Supreme Court decision that, if delivered in the president ...
Illinois coal plants get Trump exemptions from Biden-era rule limiting mercury, other toxic air pollution
If the Illinois Climate and Equitable Jobs Act survives Trump’s promised legal challenge, Vistra and NRG plants would need to ...
Trump is taking a wrecking ball to the separation of powers
An assault on the separation of powers should concern all Americans — especially conservatives, who have in the past railed ...
Saying Trump exceeded his authority, 12 states ask court to strike down his sweeping tariffs
Twelve states on Wednesday urged a federal court to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports, saying he had exceeded his authority, left U.S. trade policy dependent on his whims ...