The Trump Administration’s approach to the government shutdown is aimed above all at recovering the unitary executive as envisioned by the framers of the Constitution. Article II’s vesting clause, the epitome of “short and sweet,” empowers the president to control the executive branch, as Alexander Hamilton explained in Federalist 70. Though the administrative state steadily... Read more about: Cutting Back the Administrative State The post Cutting Back the Administrative State appear...| The American Mind
Last week, the federal government “shut down” because the Senate could not get the required 60 votes to invoke cloture and pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded. The CR had passed the House, was supported by a majority of the Senate, and would have been signed into law by President Trump. It... Read more about: Preserving Majority Rule Requires Limiting the Senate Filibuster The post Preserving Majority Rule Requires Limiting the Senate Filibuster appeared first on Th...| The American Mind
The president’s EO is not only much needed, but is also very likely to be upheld by the Supreme Court when the inevitable challenges arise.| The American Mind
Trump should make it clear that any future U.S. participation in the U.N. will be entirely dependent on how it serves American interests.| The American Mind