Source: The Dispatch
by Robert Elder
“There is little question that Democrats are in the midst of rediscovering the benefits of federalism. In the weeks after the seismic shock of the 2024 election, The Atlantic’s Franklin Foer found blue state governors and policy wonks busy framing ‘a new progressive vision of federalism’ that could move their priorities forward despite the defeat. Creativity has since taken a back seat to resistance as blue states have challenged executive orders on multiple fronts, from birthright citizenship to transgender athletes. It might be only a matter of time before we start hearing speeches about states’ rights from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. So far, though, no blue states seem to have contemplated using federalism’s nuclear option: the controversial constitutional theory known as nullification, which holds that a state can unilaterally declare a federal law unconstitutional and refuse to enforce it.” (07/14/25)
https://thedispatch.com/article/history-state-nullification-tariffs-sedition-civil-war/