No, Nancy Pelosi Won’t Be President If Trump And Pence Are Impeached
By putting constitutionally ineligible officers into the presidential succession, the Congress in 1947 guaranteed a court fight should a double vacancy ever occur.
No, Rick Perry Wasn’t Reinforcing A Trumpian Cult By Saying God Appoints Our Leaders
Critics say Rick Perry’s belief in President Trump’s divine election is like being in a cult. Christians should see it as a reminder of which King we really serve.
A Second Term For Trump Would Mark An Unprecedented Era Of Incumbency
Were Donald Trump to win a second term in 2020, it would mean we would be in an era of unprecedented incumbency, with four presidents in a row elected to two terms.
Victor Davis Hanson Examines The Triumph And The Tragedy of Donald Trump
In ‘The Case For Trump,’ scholar Victor Davis Hanson makes the case that Donald Trump’s presidency has been more effective than anyone wants to admit, and as such he will go down as a tragic hero.
Attorney General Bill Barr Will Be Targeted By House Democrats For No Particular Reason
Expect the left to train their fire on a memorandum Barr authored and sent to the Department of Justice in 2018.
Still Sore From 2016, Democrats Ignoring Constitution To Pursue National Popular Vote
The flawed idea gained even more popularity on the left in 2016, following the election of Donald Trump despite Hillary Clinton’s popular vote plurality.
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.
The Bush Approach To The Presidency Will Return
In an era that has embraced unseriousness as a virtue, America needs the leadership of serious people all the more.
Service Was George H. W. Bush’s Privilege
President George H. W. Bush had his own version of privilege theory. His greatest privilege was to serve.
David Frum Exposes The Dangers Of Living In A ‘Trumpocracy’
David Frum’s book, ‘Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic,’ raises important questions about the direction that the country is headed under an unprecedented president.
Yes, President Trump Could Pardon Himself, But It Would Be Self-Defeating
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been pilloried on the Left for allegedly suggesting that a sitting president could not be indicted.
Banning Trump From Blocking People On Twitter Is Bad Law And Bad Politics
It sounds like a joke, but the laughter stopped when a federal judge ruled Wednesday that Trump’s actions violated the First Amendment and declared it must cease.
Right Now, Democrats Have No Obstruction Case Against Trump
Every one of Trump’s actions cited as grounds for an obstruction charge are well within the powers of the presidency, regardless of intent.
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.
Donald Trump Doesn’t Understand Why We Don’t Have One-Man Executive Rule
In two recent interviews, Donald Trump doesn’t really seem to grasp the difference between our system of government and authoritarian one-man rule.
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.
The Constitution Is Foolproof, But It Isn’t Damned Fool Proof
President Trump clearly lacks elementary prudence or self-discipline. But the voters chose him, and the Constitution doesn’t give us any way around them.
100 Days In, Trump Has Already Learned The Seductions Of Foreign War
Our political culture has degraded to the point where it encourages the worst presidential temptations—and we’ve made waging war nearly as easy as firing off a tweet.
Our 100-Day Obsession Only Makes The Presidency More Powerful
For all his condemnations of Obama’s energetic presidency, Trump feels pressured to be just as energetic, or more so, in the first 100 days of his own.
Why America Needs A Monarchy
The government is basically a giant Human Resources Department with tanks, and the president is in charge of it. A monarchy saps that ridiculous self-importance.
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