Horrified Democrats Discover the Imperial Presidency

Horrified Democrats Discover the Imperial Presidency

Politics Horrified Democrats Discover the Imperial Presidency The meltdown over the Alien Enemies Act is undercut by the long history of presidential encroachments on Congressional war powers. Credit: lazyllama/Shutterstock President Donald Trump sharply increased claims of presidential power in the arena of national security on March 15, 2025, when he invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to justify new measures targeting the Venezuelan drug-t…

Alarmed Democrats Uncover the Reality of the Imperial Presidency

On March 15, 2025, President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to address what he described as a national security threat posed by the Venezuelan drug-trafficking gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). Trump claimed that TdA is a Foreign Terrorist Organization with thousands of members who have reportedly infiltrated the United States. He accused them of conducting irregular warfare and hostile actions against the country. In his proclamati…