Today on TAP: But tells him to keep his hands off the Fed.
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Is the Press Next?
Sooner or later, dictators shut down the free press. In America, that might not be so easy, but it pays to be prepared.
Posted inLaw and Justice
John Roberts’s Dangerous Game
In ruling after ruling, the Supreme Court pretends to uphold lower-court constraints on Trump but provides a road map for Trump to defy the judges’ orders.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Will Trump Obey the Supreme Court?
The case of the man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison now urgently poses that question.
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Could Jay Powell Restrain Trump?
Today on TAP: Trump’s destructive tariff policies could well require emergency Fed intervention that Powell doesn’t want. Will the Fed chair have the nerve to challenge Trump?
Posted inLaw and Justice
FTC Commissioners File Suit to Contest Trump’s Alleged Firing
Citing a century of precedent, Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter kick off a process destined for the Supreme Court.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump Tries to Fire Lina Khan’s Lieutenants at the FTC
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya have been illegally terminated. It’s a bid to centralize executive power.
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‘Oopsie … Too Late’
Today on TAP: The several cases in which Trump is defying court orders are coming to a head. We will soon learn whether the rule of law still applies in America—or whether we are too late.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Clean Air Act Is Under Attack
Industry actors, Congress, and the EPA are teaming up to potentially make our air less breathable.
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Trump Trumps His War on the Administrative State
Today on TAP: When courts rule against him and he’s already neutered an agency, it’s that agency, not the courts, that his lawyers say should rule.