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On Oct. 12, 2017, Pres. Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) broadly intended to facilitate the sale of health insurance across state lines. Conservatives let out a collective cheer, believing the measure will lower the cost of health insurance, something the...
When Pres. Trump issued an executive order phasing out DACA last month, the administration made it a constitutional issue, accusing Pres. Obama of overreaching his authority when he created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) by executive order in June...
Like so many other politicians, DACA simply shows the President’s willingness to turn to the Constitution when it suits his political agenda. A recent conservative blog post triumphantly trumpeted, “DACA Proves Trump a Constitutionalist.” In fact,...