Politics Dec 08 Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's power over independent agencies By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz
Politics Dec 07 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears Trump v. Slaughter, seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board members The Supreme Court's conservative majority has been on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency, starting well before Trump's time in the White House. The justices could take the next step in a case being argued Monday that calls… By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Dec 03 Watch 6:11 How Trump is using presidential pardon power in new ways President Trump announced he is pardoning Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted last year on bribery and money laundering charges. It’s the latest in a series of controversial pardons Trump has signed. White House Correspondent… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Politics Jan 29 Trump makes moves to maximize his power in first days of presidency Donald Trump's effort to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants is the most provocative of his many attempts to expand his power in the first days of his presidency. By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Jan 20 Watch 4:29 The power of presidential executive orders and their limits President Trump promised a record number of executive orders on his first day in office. For a closer look at the power of these orders and their limits, Amna Nawaz spoke with Andrew Rudalevige, professor of government at Bowdoin College… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris
Jan 20 Watch 6:11 Biden issues preemptive pardons on his way out as Trump says he'll pardon Jan. 6 rioters By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens President Trump is reportedly planning to issue a sweeping series of pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. That's as Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president, issued preemptive pardons to… Continue watching
Apr 05 Americans think a president's power should be checked — unless their side wins, AP-NORC poll finds By Nicholas Riccardi, Linley Sanders, Associated Press A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Opinion Research finds that while Americans say they respect the Constitution's checks and balances and don't want a president to have too much power, that view shifts if the candidate of… Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 9:00 Is expanding presidential power inherently bad for democracy? The fallout from President Trump’s national emergency declaration over immigration is sparking questions about the scope of executive power. For analysis, Judy Woodruff talks to Andrew Rudalevige, professor of government at Bowdoin College and author of “The New Imperial Presidency:… Continue watching