Though the criticisms of President Trump’s withdrawal from Syria have been exaggerated (see here and here), the bipartisan condemnation reflects the fact that Trump does his greatest damage to the national interest on matters that are not grounds for
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Restraining the Imperial Presidency
The Presidential Power Blog, published by the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV, focuses on issues related to the scope, limits, and exercise of executive authority in the United States. It covers topics such as presidential decision-making, constitutional checks and balances, the role of Congress in overseeing the presidency, and the impact of executive actions on public policy areas including public health and national security. The blog also addresses debates over presidential accountability mechanisms like impeachment and censure, and explores proposals for reforming the structure and powers of the executive branch.
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To Impeach or Not to Impeach
While President Trump clearly has given good reason to consider impeachment, the question remains whether impeachment is the appropriate way to address his misconduct. In one view, we should hold Presidents to high standards and impeach them if they fall…
Prosecuting the President?
When Special Counsel Robert Mueller declined to recommend an indictment of President Trump earlier this year, an important factor was the long-standing view that presidents are immune from criminal prosecution while in office. So how come a federal judge in…
Getting Impeachment Right
There clearly are good reasons for members of Congress to contemplate impeachment of President Trump. He tried to secure assistance from Ukrainian President Zelensky to promote his reelection campaign, he has used his office to promote his personal financial interests,…
Trump, Obama, and the Problem of Unstable Policy
With his decision late last week, to weaken regulation of methane emissions, President Trump has extended his efforts to reverse the environmental policies of the Obama (and earlier) Administrations.
These reversals provoke considerable concern about the implications for climate…
Presidential Power and Pushback from the States
The Polarizing Presidency
It seems that President Trump has a unique ability to push people apart—launching trade wars, disrupting international agreements, or attacking immigrants and political opponents. He’s split family and other personal relationships. But even with a new person in the Oval…
President Trump’s Tax Returns
Can California really require candidates to disclose their tax returns to qualify for the presidential primary ballot? As with many constitutional questions, the answer is uncertain. Courts could come down either way on this one.…
We Need More Investigation, Less Posturing from Congress
While Democratic members of Congress are still debating whether to begin the impeachment process, people watching the questioning of former special counsel Robert Mueller yesterday could easily have thought they were viewing an impeachment proceeding.…
Time to End the Trump Hush Money Investigations
According to the New York Times, it is unlikely that federal prosecutors will bring any other charges related to the “hush money” paid by President Trump to conceal his affairs with Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.
That’s the right…