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fromAxios
12 hours ago

Trump pits the Supreme Court against its own precedents

A ruling that stopped FDR from grabbing more power from Congress at the height of the New Deal is now on the chopping block - because Trump wants to do the same thing FDR was trying to do. Trump's Justice Department is also trying to convince the high court's six conservative justices that the principles they invoked to block President Biden's biggest executive actions do not apply to Trump's.
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from99% Invisible
6 days ago

Constitution Breakdown #2: Rep. Sharice Davids - 99% Invisible

Rep. Davids, raised by a single mother who served 20 years in the Army, worked her way from Johnson County Community College to a law degree at Cornell as a first-generation college student. She built a career in economic and community development, including serving as a White House Fellow under President Obama, before becoming one of the first two Native American women in Congress. Since then, she has focused on putting Kansans first, fighting special interests, and expanding access to affordable health care.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Opinion | This Conservative Legal Doctrine Is a Problem for Trump

The major questions doctrine is now being used against President Trump's claims of presidential power.
This legal doctrine requires congressional authorization for significant governmental actions.
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