Presidential Power (US)

• Judge Who Ruled Against Trump Administration Cleared of Justice Dept. Complaint - Trump allies have called for Judge James E. Boasberg to be investigated and impeached after decisions that questioned the administration’s respect for the rule of law.
• Investigations and a Billion-Dollar ‘Shakedown’: How Trump Targeted Higher Education - Donald J. Trump has unleashed the power of the presidency against American colleges, with mixed results.
• These 5 Republicans Broke With Trump on Venezuela War Powers - The Republican defectors paved the way for a debate that could expose bipartisan concern about President Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Mr. Trump called for them to lose their seats.
• After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It. - In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable. President Trump has decided they don’t apply to him.
• Trump’s Second-Term Promises: What He’s Done So Far on Immigration, Trade, DEI and More - President Trump has driven illegal crossings at the border to record lows, helped bring about an uneasy cease-fire in Gaza and upended the global trading system.
• Trump Takes America’s ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level - In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has greatly expanded executive power while embracing the trappings of royalty in ways not seen in the modern era.
• The S.E.C. Was Tough on Crypto. It Pulled Back After Trump Returned to Office. - An investigation by The Times found the administration’s change in enforcement benefited the industry, including companies that had ties to the president.
• Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Seeks to Expand His Powers Again - The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
• The Supreme Court Considers Presidential Power - We dig into a case in front of the justices this week.
• Justices Seem Ready to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Government Officials - A ruling in the president’s favor in the case, which deals with his attempt to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, would be a major expansion of presidential authority.