Biden Cabinet To Potentially Include Susan Rice, Pete Buttigieg, And Other Progressives
Biden said his cabinet would “bring the Mayor Petes of the world into this administration… and even if they don’t come in, their ideas come into this administration.”
DOJ Shouldn’t Defend The Labor Department’s Gross Violation Of The Separation Of Powers
The separation of powers, requiring the involvement of each branch of government rather than one unaccountable agency, helps to preserve our liberty.
Presidents Clinton, Obama Objected To How Whistleblower Law Was Used To Get Trump
Should Congress have been allowed to force the release of classified information and foreign policy secrets by manipulating the whistleblower laws in the first place?
Yoni Appelbaum Urges Congress To Pursue Trump’s Impeachment
Ben Domenech and Yoni Appelbaum debate the case for beginning the process to impeach the President on the Federalist Radio Hour.
Here’s How The Trump Administration Can Fulfill Its Pro-Life Promise
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could make a lot of headway on directing tax dollars away from abortion, despite Congress’ impotence.
Why State Of The Union Addresses Should Be Canceled Forever
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may have intended to cancel the state of the union as a fit of pique, but it’s an excellent idea for reining in the imperial presidency.
William Barr Is Right: Making Comey’s Firing A Crime Will Destroy DOJ
Rod Rosenstein says Barr’s memo didn’t have any influence on Robert Mueller’s probe. It was so sensible, it should have.
Activist Courts Are Seizing The President’s Powers Just Because He’s Trump
We are seeing federal judges repeatedly issue nationwide injunctions halting government operations that the judges deem politically incorrect.
Rod Rosenstein Mocks Congressional Oversight While Proclaiming Fealty To The Constitution
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein literally laughed at Congress’s right to oversee him and declared he will not change how he does business.
Should Presidents And Legislatures Ignore Crazy Court Decisions? Alexander Hamilton Thinks So
When a president or legislature is faced with following either a court ruling they know has no constitutional basis or the actual Constitution, they should heed Hamilton’s advice.
Yuval Levin On The Failures Of Congress And Trump’s First Year
Yuval Levin joins this episode of Federalist Radio to break down the good and bad policy of Trump’s first year in office, and our dysfunctional Congress.
We Should Abolish The Presidency If Oprah Runs
If the both parties persist in anointing whichever media star they think will win the most votes, we may have to take a hard look at why we even have a presidents.
The First Historical Precedent For Trump Pardoning Himself Is The Craziest Story Ever
It’s instructive that the first precedent for pardoning oneself can be found in one of the strangest outbursts of banana republicanism in American history.
Bowe Bergdahl Is Guilty Whether Trump Says So Or Not
Claiming that President Trump’s intemperate tone voids an entire legal proceeding is ludicrous, and in doing so Bowe Bergdahl’s legal team is questioning Anglo-American legal fundamendals.
Trump’s Executive Moves Have Strengthened Checks And Balances
Say what you will about Donald Trump — and there’s plenty to say — but he may be the first president in memory to actively limit his own branch’s power.
Democrats Are Keeping A Slew Of Federal Judges And Other Nominees On Hold
President Trump has plenty of qualified, pro-life nominees in tow. Yet that’s not enough, because getting them confirmed has been nearly impossible.
Through Selective Security Clearances, Unelected Intelligence Agencies Claim Power To Veto President’s Advisors
President Trump’s passivity regarding the agencies’ arrogation of power over security clearances amounts to acquiescence to a change from constitutional to bureaucratic government.
Why Courts Weaponizing Themselves Against Trump Will End Badly For Us All
If our system of government devolves into a political tug-of-war between the executive branch and the judiciary, we all lose.
Top 10 Wins And Failures Of President Trump’s First 5 Months
Many are still seeking to understand this unpredictable president—what he’s accomplished, how he’s failed, and the hard truths both sides refuse to admit.
A Good Deal Of Donald Trump’s Loneliness Is Due To His Overweening Power
Describing President Trump and his flaws, Rebecca Solnit really highlights the great flaw of the American presidency as it becomes ever more monarchical.
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