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Trump’s Executive Action Presidency Barrels Into a Legislative Blockade
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump made a 90-minute personal appeal to House Republicans in Washington to unite behind his large domestic policy bill.
- This appeal came amid significant opposition from conservative and Northeastern factions demanding changes, raising questions about whether the bill can pass soon or secure enough votes for Speaker Mike Johnson.
- Trump alternated between pressuring and motivating lawmakers, urging them to end their disputes and advance legislation that includes key promises from his campaign, such as major reductions in taxes and exemptions from taxation on gratuities and extra work hours.
- Key details include Trump telling the conference ‘don’t f**k around’ on Medicaid cuts, a slim House majority limiting dissent, and some moderates threatening to oppose the bill over SALT tax deduction caps.
- Despite mixed views among Republicans and an ambitious timeline before Memorial Day, Johnson remains confident of a floor vote this week, but the outcome hinges on reconciling party divisions and overcoming holdouts.
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Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure
At his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump swore to ‘preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.’ Morry Gash/POOL/AFP, Getty Images by Andrew Reeves, Washington University in St. Louis Lately, the headlines have been clear: President Donald Trump is headed for a showdown with the courts. If he ignores their rulings, … Continued
Trump's Presidency, Based on Decrees, Faces a Legislative Blockade – Minnesota Press
Trump's presidency, based on decrees, faces a legislative blockade By Jeff Zeleny and Kevin Liptak, CNN Presidential legacies are built with laws, not with decrees: a lesson from Donald Trump's first term that now presents a compelling test for his second.For years, Trump has resorted to brute force to pressure Republicans to do what he wanted. Overall, it has worked: the party has long aligned itself, leaving skeptics abandoned. However, even w…
Trump Treats Laws as Obstacles, Not Limits
Republished with permission from The Conversation, by Andrew Reeves, Washington University in St. Louis Lately, the headlines have been clear: President Donald Trump is headed for a showdown with the courts. If he ignores their rulings, the courts have few tools and limited power to make him comply. But the real contest is not legal. It is political. As a political scientist who studies presidential behavior and public responses to unilateral ac…
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Phil's Stock WorldTrump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure
At his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump swore to 'preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.' Morry Gash/POOL/AFP, Getty ImagesLately, the headlines have been clear: President Donald Trump is headed for a showdown with the courts. If he ignores their rulings, the courts have few tools and limited power to make him comply. But the real contest is not legal. It is political. As a political scientist who studies …
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