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Meet the past FBI directors who make Kash Patel’s problems look like child’s play

FBI director Kash Patel has faced backlash from his mass firings at the agency, to use of government planes for private trips

The Independent UK

Trump wages war on Iran his own way: commander-in-chaos

Erratic rhetoric, shifting goals and mixed signals leave allies, foes and voters unsure what the president wants from war

The Guardian - US

There's one particular way the Iran War is different from all the others in American history

A big story with a grand purpose that has bolstered public support for just about every major U.S.-promoted regime change war since 1900.

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Trump’s war against Iran is uniquely unpopular among US military actions of the past century

It’s clear that regime change is among the biggest objectives of the U.S. war in Iran.

The Conversation

In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order

On April 9, 1940, Nazi tanks stormed into Denmark. A month later, they blitzed into Belgium, Holland and France. As Americans grew increasingly rattled by the spreading threat, a surprising place became crucial to U.S. national security: the vast, ice-capped island of Greenland.

The Conversation

Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order

Make Denmark angry. Make Norway angry. Make NATO’s leaders angry.

The Conversation

Congress’ power has been diminishing for years, leaving Trump to act with impunity

A year into US President Donald Trump’s second term, his record use of executive orders, impoundment of government spending, and military interventions in Venezuela and Iran have sparked criticisms from Democrats and even some Republicans. They say he is unconstitutionally sidelining Congress.

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80 US History Photos That Show The Past In A Way Textbooks Usually Don’t

In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country has had a packed, complicated history, full of events that were inspiring, shocking, and heartbreaking. That’s why we’ve rounded up curious photos shared on the US History subreddit.…

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Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1969 to 1989

Humphrey's Executor from 1969 to 1989.

Reason

Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1933 to 1945

President Franklin D. Roosevelt did his best to defend presidential removal power at will notwithstanding the Supreme Court’s lawless decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States.

Reason

A Judicial Solution for Presidential Overreach and Congressional Abdication

The Supreme Court should take a page from its own history.

Reason

This Foreign Policy Precedent Might Aid Trump's Tariffs at SCOTUS

For the justices, the question is just how much deference the president deserves.

Reason

A third term for Trump would be unconstitutional. Here’s why

The 22nd amendment states no person shall be elected president more than twice – but Trump allies could challenge it or seek a loophole

The Guardian - US

What the Japanese Internment Case Teaches About Judicial Deference to Presidential Power

Long-ago debates about executive authority are not as distant as they might initially seem.

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Trump’s ballroom blitz sparks chorus of disgust: ‘The perfect symbol’

Obama once joked about what a gaudy Trump White House would look like – the president seems bent on proving him right

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert scorns Trump over White House ballroom ‘lie’

Trump promised in July that his new White House ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere with the current building’

The Independent UK

Trump’s wrecking crew starts East Wing demolition for White House ballroom: ‘More damage than the British did in 1814’

Workers began ripping into the White House facade on Monday

Reason

Warrantless Searches, Tariffs, and the Unitary Executive: 3 SCOTUS Cases To Watch This Fall

In a new Supreme Court term packed with big cases, these disputes stand out.

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SCOTUS Is Now Poised To Overrule Humphrey's Executor, a 1935 Precedent Limiting Presidential Power

The Supreme Court will soon review the president’s authority to fire “independent” agency heads.

The Independent UK

Where Trump and Putin could meet as presidents expected to reunite for Ukraine ceasefire summit

With the summit venue yet to be announced, all eyes are on where the two presidents could meet

The Conversation

Capitalism and democracy are weakening – reviving the idea of ‘calling’ can help to repair them

Ask someone what a calling is, and they’ll probably say something like “doing work you love.” But as a management professor who has spent two decades researching the history and impact of calling, I’ve found it’s much more than personal fulfillment.

Reason

McCarthyism, Past—and Present?

Clay Risen's Red Scare book wrongly frames it as an exclusively conservative hysteria.

Reason

New Deal Justices and MAGA Justices

FDR appointed Hugo Black because he was a "thumping, evangelical New Dealer." Why can't Trump want a "thumping, evangelical MAGA warrior"?

The Guardian - US

‘The universities are the enemy’: why the right detests the American campus

For centuries, the academy was exclusive to the Christian elite. When that began to change, an onslaught began

Reason

Trump's Tariffs Violate the Constitutional Separation of Powers

The Supreme Court has ample precedent to rule against Trump’s trade war.

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