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Showdown over Federal Powers
- The republic's founders ingrained checks and balances among co-equal legislative and judicial branches in the Constitution 247 years ago.
- President Trump challenged these restraints by appointing multiple conservative judges and issuing executive orders that often faced constitutional challenges.
- Trump lashed out at conservative legal groups for misguiding his judicial choices and insisted on deeper vetting for future judgeships.
- In May, the Supreme Court ruled Trump could not deport Venezuelan migrants without due process, prompting Trump to accuse judges of blocking his agenda.
- These clashes suggest ongoing tensions in balancing executive power with constitutional limits and judicial oversight in the United States.
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The Library of Congress is the Latest Front in the Fight Against Executive Overreach - R Street Institute
The framers of the Constitution established our republic on the premise of limited government and divided power. Congress was designed to be primus inter pares—first among equals—as the institution closest to the people and the surest check against autocracy. As James Madison wrote, “[a]mbition must be made to counteract ambition.” Unfortunately, the executive branch has... The post The Library of Congress is the Latest Front in the Fight Agains…
During his first term in office, US President Donald Trump appointed many federal judges and three judges to the Supreme Court, giving the Conservatives a major victory. These choices were made on the advice of an influential man, Leonard Leo, and a powerful organization, the Federalist Society. But against which the American president is now turning his back by denouncing their actions.
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