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The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power

  • Written by Graham G. Dodds, Professor of Political Science, Concordia University
imageIn a series of cases over the past 15 years, the Supreme Court has moved in a pro-presidential direction.Geoff Livingston/Getty Images

President Donald Trump set the tone for his second term by issuing 26 executive orders, four proclamations and 12 memorandums on his first day back in office. The barrage of unilateral presidential actions has not...

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