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June 28, 2024
Talia Jane
Supreme Court Nukes Chevron, in Massive Blow to Federal Agencies
The Supreme Court has overturned decades of precedent on the administrative state—transferring more power to the judiciary.
January 9, 2024
Greg Sargent
How Trump’s Unhinged Immunity Demand Could Unleash a Second-Term Crime Spree
If the courts decide that insurrection merits immunity, and Trump wins back the presidency, what might he feel emboldened to do in term two?
November 30, 2022
Mark Medish
Congress Needs to Rein in Presidential Emergency Powers Now
Several important bills could be combined during this lame-duck session—before Republicans take over and you-know-who might become president again.
November 30, 2021
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Sabotage the Administrative State
This week, the high court will take up the matter of Chevron deference—the judicial doctrine that currently allows the executive branch to function.
November 22, 2021
Max Moran
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Marcela Mulholland
The People Dream of a President Who Will Take on Corporations
Broad, bipartisan swathes of the American people want a leader who will fight on their team against the entrenched power of corporate interests.
April 29, 2021
Eleanor Eagan
Trump Holdovers Are Dragging Down the Biden Agenda
In his first 100 days, the president still hasn’t cleared his predecessor’s cronies out of the executive branch, where they’re free to sabotage his presidency.
December 10, 2020
Matt Ford
Biden Is Finding New and Inexplicable Ways to Screw Up His Cabinet Picks
Who says the president-elect isn’t a political innovator?
October 22, 2020
Matt Ford
Trump’s Scorched-Earth War Against Federal Employees
His latest feint at draining the swamp could put a target on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s back.
August 25, 2020
Matt Ford
Donald Trump Declares Total War on the Civil Service
The Republican National Convention is a testament to the president’s effort to permanently recast the executive branch in his own warped image.
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