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In Landmark Ruling, Supreme Court Affirms That Presidents Run The Executive Branch

'Subordinates who exercise the President’s power are subject to removal by him. Then, and only then, can they remain accountable to the President, and the President to the people,'...

John Roberts: Presidents Have Executive Power. Also John Roberts: No, They Don’t

Taken together, Cook and Slaughter reveal a chief justice once again attempting to split the baby between constitutional principle and institutional pragmatism.

Supreme Court expands president's power to fire officials

The blockbuster decision puts the White House firmly in control of potentially dozens of agencies that have long operated independently.

Supreme Court Hands Trump Full Power Over The Executive Branch

The conservative justices overturned 90 years of precedent to allow the president to fire almost any executive branch official for any reason at all.

Supreme Court expands presidential power – but keeps the Fed off-limits

In a pair of rulings, the court expanded the president’s ability to fire officials at agencies with purview over things like nuclear technology and consumer safety, while preservin...

Hong Kong proposes new law empowering chief executive to certify criminal acts as national security offenses

The Hong Kong Legislative Council’s panels on Security, and Administration of Justice and Legal Services (the “Panels”) on Monday proposed a new “subsidiary legislation” under Arti...

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The Roberts Court Just Put Trump in Charge of Independent Agencies, Vastly Expanding His Powers

The Supreme Court on Monday gave the president the authority to remove the leadership of most agencies that Congress had set up to act independently of presidential control. The ru...

Why Governors Matter More Than the President

State governors are arguably more powerful within their domains than the President is at the federal level, simply because they hold the absolute keys to the local party structure,...

The Supreme Court Teases as to a President’s Inherent Power over Immigration

In his majority opinion, Samuel Alito includes a nugget regarding the fascinating question of whether a president has inherent constitutional power over immigration.

Can the Supreme Court Still Restrain Executive Power?

Clark Neily discusses the Supreme Court, executive authority, and why federal prosecutors wield too much power.

Defining presidential powers in a robust democracy

A recent Supreme Court ruling expands the role of presidential authority over independent agencies. A second one holds the line on the Federal Reserve, given its unique position in...

Court gives Trump broad firing power

Supreme Court Bolsters Unitary Executive

Humphrey's Executor has been executed.

John Lee vows ‘prudent’ use of power to define national security offences

Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to exercise prudence and seriousness when defining national security offences under new legislation, dismissing concerns about a centralisation of po...

Supreme Court Dramatically Boosted Trump’s Power

“Chief Justice John Roberts’ closing opinion of the Supreme Court term effectively slammed the door shut on President Donald Trump’s bid to redefine American citizenship by executi...

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Gives President Much More Power — What That Means

The U.S. Supreme Court made a couple of big decisions today. They said President Donald Trump could not fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook for certain reasons, but then th...

Clarence Thomas Doubled Down on Presidential Power

The conservative justice pushed for greater executive authority even in cases in which Trump won.

Executive Power to Loot, But No Will to End Poverty, Insecurity, and Unemployment – Festus Edovia

Nigeria is a nation blessed with abundant natural resources, a vibrant population, and enormous economic potential. Yet, despite these advantages, millions of citizens continue to...

Governors cannot direct police, DSS, military without federal approval – Makinde

The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said governors lack the constitutional powers to issue operational directi...

Supreme Court Curbs Presidential Power in Major Rulings

State of the Union: The court ruled in favor of the Trump administration in only one of the three decisions Monday. The post Supreme Court Curbs Presidential Power in Major Ruling...

Trump v. Slaughter: Supreme Court Says Constitution Allows the President to Be President

In a 6-3 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court said that the Constitution grants the president—any president—the power to remove individuals who exercise...

Delegation of Tariff Authority by Other Means

After the Supreme Court limited IEEPA tariff authority, the Trump administration turned to Section 301, raising new questions about executive power, trade law, and delegation. The...

As It Expands Presidential Power, SCOTUS Keeps A Thumb On The Scale

The president may fire officials for any reason now, but the court will have major questions if they want to impose new regulations.