Executive
Unpacking the Presidential Appointments Lawsuit
The Supreme Court has concluded oral arguments inย Trump v. Slaughter. In that case, Rebecca Slaughter, a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), is contesting President Donald Trumpโs effort to fire her before her seven-year term has run. The president counters...
A King in Camouflage
Last month, a headline stopped me cold: President Trump had mobilized the California National Guard over the objections of Governor Newsom – and then, federal Marines were being deployed to the streets of Los Angeles. I’ve lived through political theater...
Executive Precedent: From President to King
The power of the president has morphed from a restrained executive with limited power to an imperial king wielding nearly unlimited authority — not by coup but through the slow, steady creep of precedent. When talking about precedent, it’s usually in the...
How to Protect Shipping Routes without Shredding the Constitution
Defending ocean trade routes doesnโt require shredding the Constitution. When French warships were seizing hundreds of American vessels, President John Adams didnโt panic. He followed the Constitution – deferred to Congress over a dozen times – and still...