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A Republican congressman has nominated President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The reason: his “extraordinary and historic role” in brokering a ceasefire that ended the “12 Day War” between Israel, Iran, and the United States. The nomination praises the President’s “bold, decisive actions” in achieving peace. Every American desires peace. But in a…

The War Congress Didn’t Declare Ballistic missiles, fired from Iran, have now targeted a major American air base in Qatar. While the attack was successfully intercepted and resulted in no U.S. casualties, any sense of relief is dangerously premature. The physical damage may be zero, but the damage to our constitutional order is severe. This…

The Imperial Presidency at War: A Constitutional Crisis Decades in the Making American warplanes have conducted strikes against nuclear facilities inside Iran. This is a direct act of combat against a sovereign nation, ordered by the President without a word of debate or a single vote from Congress. This action, regardless of its strategic merits,…

A provocative new proposal from Representative Darrell Issa is forcing a national conversation about one of the most sensitive and critical parts of our constitutional order: the 25th Amendment. In the wake of revelations about a potential “cover-up” of former President Biden’s declining health, Issa suggests that the mechanism for removing an incapacitated president is…

In a social media post this week, President Trump declared that there are “Too many non-working holidays in America,” framing them as a multi-billion-dollar drain on the economy that “must change.” This argument, viewing our national calendar through the narrow lens of a profit-and-loss statement, prompts a fundamental question about the nature of our republic.…

Our Constitution creates a deliberate and often tense balance of power. Congress is given the “power of the purse,” deciding how federal money is spent. The President, in turn, is tasked with faithfully executing the laws. But what happens when a President uses the money Congress allocated for one purpose—like building roads and bridges—as a…

This week, the Supreme Court was tasked with resolving a conflict that strikes at the heart of America’s most profound constitutional debates. On one side stood the 14th Amendment’s promise of equal protection for all persons. On the other, the sovereign power of a state to regulate medicine and protect the welfare of children as…

Beyond Insults: The Constitutional Danger of a Politicized Central Bank “He’s not a smart person.” “A stupid person.” “A numbskull.” These are the words the President of the United States used this week to describe the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Capping it off with the musing, “Maybe I should go to the Fed,” President…

A Presidential Warning, A World on Edge: What ‘Evacuate Tehran’ Means In a shocking and unprecedented statement Monday evening, the President of the United States posted a message on social media with no context or explanation: “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Shortly after, explosions were reported in the Iranian capital. The dramatic warning, directed at…