Executive Power
Constitutional Issues in the Iran Deal
Is the deal announced yesterday with Iran unconstitutional? In a word: probably. Here is my assessment.ย To begin, the Constitutionโs text provides the way to make major international agreements โ through supermajority approval in the Senate, as set forth in Article...
The Tyranny of One Man’s Opinion
Thomas Cromwell was the principal behind-the-scenes fixer for much of the reign of King Henry VIII. He engineered the interrogations, convictions and executions of many whom Henry needed out of the way, including his two predecessors as fixer and even the king’s...
Can the President Kill Americans?
Can the president kill you? The short answer is: Yes, but not legally. Yet, President Obama has established a secret process that involves officials from the Departments of Justice and Defense, the CIA, and the White House senior staff whereby candidates are proposed...
A Lone Wolf President
Can the president rewrite federal laws? Can he alter their meaning? Can he change their effect? These are legitimate questions in an era in which we have an unpopular progressive Democratic president who has boasted that he can govern without Congress by using his...