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Firing Civil Servants And Dismantling Government Departments Is How Aspiring Strongmen Consolidate Personal Power – Lessons From Around The Globe

Congress, Not The President, Decides On Government Spending − A Constitutional Law Professor Explains How The ‘Power Of The Purse’ Works

60 Years Of Progress In Expanding Rights Is Being Rolled Back By Trump − A Pattern That’s All Too Familiar In US History

Why Federal Courts Are Unlikely To Save Democracy From Trump’s And Musk’s Attacks

Federal Threats Against Local Officials Who Don’t Cooperate With Immigration Orders Could Be Unconstitutional − Justice Antonin Scalia Ruled Against Similar Plans

Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardon Order ‘Flies In The Face Of The Facts’ Of Violent Insurrection, Retired Federal Judge Explains

Trump Promises To End Birthright Citizenship And Shut Down The Border – A Legal Scholar Explains The Challenges These Actions Could Face

When Presidents Would Send Handwritten Lists Of Their Nominees To The Senate, Things Were A Lot Different

5 Elections To Watch In 2025