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From suicide pact to Faustian bargain to the art of the deal: Bowing to presidential power | David Adler

The evolution in America of rationales for the cascading growth of presidential power, which began in earnest in the post-war world and followed a trajectory through the expression of the Imperial Presidency before reaching new heights in President Donald Trump’s authoritarian pretensions, has long found traction in the

Trump’s slush fund reflects concentration of power in the executive, collapse of constitutional guardrails Adler

One of the grave consequences for American constitutionalism of the untrammeled concentration of power in the hands of President Donald Trump — the putative goal of Project 2025 — is his total control over the Department of Justice. There is no separation between President Trump and his Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche,

King Charles reminds Congress that US president is subject to checks and balances | David Adler

The irony of the moment could not have been lost on members of Congress. Lawmakers convened in a historic, joint session and heard an English King, on April 28, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, invoke the majesty of Magna Carta as a stern

Attorney general orders Gallatin County to drop petition challenging his supervisory control

Following the takeover of the Gallatin County Attorney General’s Office by the state, Attorney General Austin Knudsen is now telling the county to drop its own petition to the Supreme Court against the state. On April 30, the AG’s office took “supervisory control” over the Gallatin County Attorney’

As government privatization efforts grow, lawsuits against federal contractors get more difficult

As government privatization efforts grow, lawsuits against federal contractors get more difficult

(MADISON, WISC.) The question of which court should hear a case isn’t always as easy as it might seem – and the answer can sometimes make a difference in the potential outcome. For instance, in 2013, the government of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, decided to sue several oil companies for violating

End of an era: last hereditary peers exit UK parliament

End of an era: last hereditary peers exit UK parliament

A centuries-old element of Britain's parliament came to an end on Wednesday as hereditary peers took their seats in the House of Lords for the final time. The Labour government has axed the 92 spots in the unelected upper chamber reserved for peers who inherit their position

Assisted dying bill scuppered as UK advocates vow to fight on

Assisted dying bill scuppered as UK advocates vow to fight on

A bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales failed in parliament on Friday after getting bogged down in Britain's unelected upper house, as campaigners vowed to fight on. Charlie Falconer, who sponsored the legislation in the House of Lords, accused opponents of "pure obstructionism"