Executive Power
The Presidency is too Powerful
Imagine living in a world where a single individual can issue binding edicts directly controlling the behavior of every firm within a nation. Where one man can unilaterally impose his will upon the general public to the point of expressly forbidding trade relations...
Does the Executive Branch Have Too Much Power?
Does the president of the United States have too much power? That question has been asked lately with respect to President Donald Trumpโs use of federal funds to construct 175 miles of sporadic walls along portions of the 2,000-mile common border between Texas and...
The President and Withdrawal from Treaties
Last week the United Statesย withdrewย from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Agreement with Russia, pursuant to the Treaty’s six-month notification period for withdrawal (the notification was sent in February).ย The President directed the notification...
Trump’s Executive Order on Health Care Transparency and the Constitution
Many of my media colleagues have been lauding President Donald Trump for signing an executive order earlier this week directing the federal Department of Health and Human Services to require health care providers to inform patients in advance of the true costs of...