Separation of powers is on trial in the US
Donald Trump has put the constitutional separation of powers in the United States on trial. Federal judges have for now ...
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Mike Johnson Caves to Trump and Trashes Separation of Powers
The House speaker doesn’t seem to care too much that there are supposed to be three equal branches of government.
To resolve the clash over USAID, look to the Constitution’s separation of powers
Last week, recipients of USAID grants filed lawsuits in response. They say only Congress can decide to fund, or not to fund, ...
Alina Habba's 'Separation of Powers' Comments Draw Scrutiny
The three branches of government prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful and create a system of checks and balances ...
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Trump Is Aiming to Run Roughshod Over the States
The White House is effectively declaring war on federalism by claiming unconstitutional jurisdictional power—and daring the ...
Legislative immunity is a privilege in most states. A speeding ticket could change that in Arizona
The majority of state constitutions shield lawmakers from arrests, lawsuits and low-level infractions like traffic tickets during legislative sessions ...
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The Strategy Behind Trump’s Defiance of the Law
His violations follow an old playbook—trigger lawsuits, giving the Supreme Court a chance to declare statutes ...
'Intolerable judicial overreach': Trump admin says judge's order on federal funding freeze is a 'clear violation of the Constitution's separation of powers'
The DOJ is appealing a district court's order directing the government to "immediately" restore large swathes of federal ...
Texas GOP lawmakers seek to give AG Ken Paxton power to prosecute abortion, election fraud
SB 846, filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes would give unprecedented prosecutorial powers to the attorney general on issues of voter ...
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After President Donald Trump’s attack on USAID, Congress has to stand up for itself | Opinion
Many are stunned that a president would ignore constitutional separation of systems that gives Congress power of the purse. Sipa USA This week, Donald Trump lawlessly shut down the United States ...