How much power does President Trump have in his second term? Here's what we know now
President Donald Trump has pushed the limits of his authority more than we've seen in modern times. How much power does he have? Here's what we know now.
Trump's record number of executive orders are testing the limits of presidential power
All told, Trump has signed 54 executive orders in just over two weeks back in office, which is already more than any president has signed in their first 100 days since President Harry Truman (57).
Trump tests the limits of presidential power with little resistance from Congress
For nearly 250 years, the American system of government has been defined by the separation of powers between three coequal branches of government.
As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back
A familiar pattern has emerged since President Donald Trump returned to the White House less than three weeks ago: He makes a brash proposal, his opponents file a lawsuit and a federal judge puts the plan on hold.
Trump’s spending freeze sets up a future possible Supreme Court showdown over presidential power
President Donald Trump’s dramatic pause of federal grants and loans is queuing up a Supreme Court showdown over the Constitution that will test the court’s recently muscular commitment to curb executive power.
Court rulings test limits of Trump's power
A federal judge on Thursday paused the Trump administration's "buyout" offer for federal employees hours before it was set to expire. Multiple judges have now ordered freezes on President Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship.
How the courts have (so far) pushed back on Trump’s attempts to expand presidential power
Now the question is whether the court rulings are a mere speed bump or an insurmountable roadblock for the Republican president.
Why the courts may be the last constraint on Trump but may not contain his power grabs
And late on Thursday, two labor groups representing the US Agency for International Development (USAID) employees sued President Donald Trump over his attempt to shutter an agency
Marketplace1h
President Trump has fired multiple government officials. Can he?
The firing of independent agency leaders could send Humphrey's Executor, which limited presidential removal power, to the ...
White House Forces Showdown Over Congress’s Power of the Purse
The confirmation of Russell T. Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights ...
Robert A. Levy: The U.S. needs to rein in presidential pardon power
A constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to ...
Understanding executive orders: impacts on citizens and checks on presidential power
Since assuming office on January 20th, President Donald Trump has signed 53 executive orders, more than any president has in ...
Trump’s Power Grab Defies G.O.P. Orthodoxy on Local Control
New York City traffic. California water rules. Middle school sports. Few local policies are outside the reach of Donald J.
Los Angeles Times9d
Is Trump pushing his presidential powers beyond what the Constitution allows?
WASHINGTON — President Trump has begun his second term pressing his power to reshape the government by firing federal officials, ending diversity policies and deporting immigrants who are in ...
Marketplace3d
Congress, the president and the power of the purse
Several actions by President Donald Trump freeze federal funds that Congress has already approved. Can he do that?