Trump's record number of executive orders are testing the limits of presidential power
All told, Trump has signed 54 executive orders in just over two weeks back in office, which is already more than any president has signed in their first 100 days since President Harry Truman (57).
As Donald Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back
President Donald Trump has faced several setbacks from federal courts, which have blocked or paused some of his most controversial plans since taking office.
How much power does President Trump have in his second term? Here's what we know now
President Donald Trump has pushed the limits of his authority more than we've seen in modern times. How much power does he have? Here's what we know now.
Trump tests the limits of presidential power with little resistance from Congress
For nearly 250 years, the American system of government has been defined by the separation of powers between three coequal branches of government.
Why the courts may be the last constraint on Trump but may not contain his power grabs
And late on Thursday, two labor groups representing the US Agency for International Development (USAID) employees sued President Donald Trump over his attempt to shutter an agency
Trump/Musk Administration Faces First Pushback from the Courts
Thursday brought news of a trio of rulings that may somewhat slow the Trump/Musk takeover of our constitutional order. They’re an important reminder that the federal courts, at least, are still functioning and capable of standing up for the Constitution and the rule of law.
Court rulings test limits of Trump's power
A federal judge on Thursday paused the Trump administration's "buyout" offer for federal employees hours before it was set to expire. Multiple judges have now ordered freezes on President Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship.
How the courts have (so far) pushed back on Trump’s attempts to expand presidential power
Now the question is whether the court rulings are a mere speed bump or an insurmountable roadblock for the Republican president.
Trump and the 'unitary executive': The presidential power theory driving his 2nd term
President Trump's flurry of executive actions and orders spark a critical question: Does he have the power he claims to have?
Fired NLRB Member Sues Trump, Setting Up Clash Over Presidential Power
WASHINGTON—A member of the National Labor Relations Board fired by President Trump sued him Wednesday, setting up a ...
Robert A. Levy: The U.S. needs to rein in presidential pardon power
A constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to ...
What is impoundment and how does President Trump want to use it?
Impoundment is when a president refuses to spend money allocated by Congress and returns the funds to the Treasury.
Constitutional law expert discusses Trump’s push to expand executive power
A constitutional law professor weighs in on the legal battles sparked by President Donald Trump’s controversial executive ...
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Congress, the president and the power of the purse
Several actions by President Donald Trump freeze federal funds that Congress has already approved. Can he do that?
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Is Trump pushing his presidential powers beyond what the Constitution allows?
WASHINGTON — President Trump has begun his second term pressing his power to reshape the government by firing federal officials, ending diversity policies and deporting immigrants who are in ...
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NYU Law Forum experts debate presidential power to hire and fire
The topic of the January 29 NYU Law Forum, held just nine days into the Trump administration, couldn’t have been timelier: the extent of the power of the US president to hire and fire government ...