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Trump’s Assault on Separation of Powers Made Explicit in His Megabill Vote Whipping

Trump has apparently made his power grab on the legislative branch even more explicit in his conversations with House Republicans in the last 24 hours. As we’ve documented in our coverage of House ... read more

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The lack of political resistance to Trump’s unilateral move against Iranian targets underscores the weakness of the Constitution’s checks and balances concerning war. read more

OPINION: BernCo defended Constitution and separation of powers

New Mexico made history last month. The Bernalillo County Commission debated and approved the resolution titled, “Defending our U.S. Constitution and Separation of Powers.” I was there as the first ... read more

Trump doesn’t have to grab power; Republicans are giving it to him

Republican majorities in the Congress and conservatives on the Supreme Court are ceding power instead of protecting it, giving President Donald Trump more and more control over what the Constitution ... read more

Rescissions Reaffirm Congress’s Power of the Purse

President Donald J. Trump sent Congress a formal rescissions package proposing to cancel $9.3 billion in previously appropriated—but unobligated—federal funds. The administration has also signaled its ... read more

Separation of Powers | We the People | CONSTITUTION USA with Peter Sagal - PBS

Within the separation of powers, each of the three branches of government has “checks and balances” over the other two. For instance, Congress makes the laws, ... read more

Trump: Birthright Citizenship Was Meant For Babies Of Slaves -- Not Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Pouring Into The Country

President Trump commented after the Supreme Court handed the administration a favorable ruling limiting the power of individual federal judges to issue sweeping "nationwide injunctions," pausing ... read more

Senate blocks war powers resolution in near party-line vote

The Senate rejected an effort to force a vote on a measure to restrict Trump from future attacks on Iran without congressional approval. read more

Supreme Court limits judges’ power to block Trump’s order on birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s ... read more