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by David Dagan
“Donald Trump is back and moving decisively to reshape American government. Like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, he aims to do nothing less than reset the terms of American democracy. Like Andrew Jackson, he has proven willing to do so by shattering norms that govern the balance of power between Congress and the president. The first branch is at a crossroads. Congress faces this moment rife with contradictions. It is outwardly deeply partisan, but below the surface, still capable of a great deal of bipartisan legislation. Authority is highly centralized with party leaders, but new ideological formations and tight margins are making that power look brittle. One of Congress’[s] main constitutional purposes is to check presidential power, but its partisan logic is to do so selectively.” (03/10/25)
https://hypertext.niskanencenter.org/p/congress-at-the-crossroads