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Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover
Ruth Marcus
2019

Will Donald Trump Be Allowed to Destroy His Records?

A post-Watergate law makes Presidential records government property. The Trump Administration has declared it unconstitutional.
by Ruth Marcus via The New Yorker
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on May 14, 2026
Donald Trump kaleidoscopic collage

The End of Limits on a President’s Wars

Past conflicts eroded Congress’s ability to decide when to go to war. Donald Trump’s attack on Iran destroyed it.
by Ruth Marcus via The New Yorker
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on March 5, 2026
President Nixon signs an executive order.

Nixon Now Looks Restrained

The former President once made an offhand remark about Charles Manson’s guilt. The reaction shows how aberrant Donald Trump’s rhetoric is.
by Ruth Marcus via The New Yorker
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on October 9, 2025
William E. Humphrey and Franklin D. Roosevelt with national symbols.

The Supreme Court Undercuts Another Check on Executive Power

To defend the Trump Administration, the Court ignored long-standing precedent barring Presidents from firing independent-agency heads at will.
by Ruth Marcus via The New Yorker
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on May 29, 2025
Supreme Court justices with their heads in boxes made from the Constitution.

Originalism Is Bunk. Liberal Lawyers Shouldn’t Fall For It.

The more liberals present originalist arguments, the more they legitimate originalism.
by Ruth Marcus via Washington Post
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on December 1, 2022
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