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US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Dragged down by an unpopular president, Republicans are bracing for a midterm trouncing

Rapid expansion of executive power and aggressive purges empowered Trump, but growing public backlash and internal fractures risk political collapse of the Republican coalition.
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

Exclusive: W.H. cites George Washington for Trump paying troops without Congress

The White House seeks to reallocate RDT&E funds to pay troops, expanding executive power amid a politically driven government shutdown.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Will Republicans in Congress finally stand up to Trump?

Congress, dominated by loyal Republicans, has largely failed to check Trump's rapid expansion of presidential power, enabling authoritarian tendencies.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
4 months ago

Imagining an Imperial Democratic President

Conservative legal and political strategies have dramatically expanded presidential power, enabling authoritarian presidential behavior that Democrats lack a coherent long-term counterplan.
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