Why Presidential Emergency Powers Are Dangerous
How Trump 2.0 Has Expanded His Authority
Presidential emergency powers are both necessary and dangerous.
The authority granted to American presidents during emergencies can be awesome. The sweeping delegation in moments of perceived emergency (sometimes real, sometimes manufactured) gives the Commander-in-Chief a massive amount of leeway to act without the constitutional checks and balances tha…
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