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A Constitutional Confrontation at the Library of Congress: President Trump purports to install new official within the Legislative Branch

The Library of Congress is a legislative branch agency for nearly all intents and purposes. It provides confidential, nonpartisan research to…

May 13 •

"Reforming Accreditation": E.O. threatens higher education accreditors with diversity requirements (except one)

On April 23, Trump signed an executive order titled “Reforming Accreditation To Strengthen Higher Education.” The order seeks to eliminate “diversity…

May 9 •

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Trump seeks to use military for police, immigration and targets local resistance to immigration enforcement

The Trump Administration issued two executive orders (EOs) on April 28 proposing further militarization of policing and to force local acquiescence to…

May 5 •

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The President can't refuse to spend government funds: "Impoundment" and "Rescission"

The Trump Administration will reportedly make a “rescission request” to Congress to permanently decrease NPR and PBS's partial government funding

May 2 •

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April 2025

White House seeks regulatory master switch

The Trump Administration took several steps last week to control how regulations are made and to direct agencies to repeal regulations they believe were…

Apr 25 •

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129 Executive Orders So Far: An Overview

A recap of orders affecting foreign policy, the federal workforce, immigration, energy and climate, elections, trans people, and education. Almost 200…

Apr 21 •

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Trump invokes emergency powers for new tariffs (Tariffs Part 2)

“The Constitution forbids it,” said Republican Sen. Rand Paul on use of emergency powers to set tariffs. And a lawsuit has been filed challenging it.

Apr 7 •

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Trump orders tariffs as high as 50% (Tariffs Part 1)

The Trump Administration projects U.S. importers will pay $6 trillion over 10 years in the new tax. In this post we look at the projected impact…

Apr 5 •

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March 2025

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