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It’s Not Government They Don’t Like

Jamelle Bouie New York TImes
Like the slave owners, the MAGA movement and its allies are opposed only to those aspects of government that they can’t wield against their enemies. They will happily enlarge the scope of federal authority beyond the limits of our Constitution.

Trump’s Doubly Flawed “Invasion” Theory

Elizabeth Goitein and Katherine Yon Ebright Just Security
The President claims unprecedented authority to ignore and override Congress and the Constitution whenever he proclaims an “invasion,” real or metaphorical. He is wrong about what an invasion is—and what powers it triggers.

The Man Madison Warned Us Against

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect
He authored the Constitution to forestall the rise of a despotic president. We’ll soon see if those safeguards suffice.

Joe Biden Must Use Presidential Powers to Deliver on Promises

Ross Barkan The Guardian
It’s not good enough to blame Joe Manchin for failures when Biden isn’t using the full scope of presidential powers to help ordinary Americans. It’s vital Biden begins to use the full extent of his presidential powers to make far-reaching change
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