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Why disputes between Congress and the White House so often end up in court

  • Written by Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageThe three branches of U.S. government often find themselves in tension.White House, Eric Kiser; Capitol, John Xavier; Supreme Court, Architect of the Capitol, CC BY-SA

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