Politics Jun 29 What the Supreme Court rulings mean for presidential power By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz
Politics Jun 29 Watch 5:35 Supreme Court ruling proves Federal Reserve is unique agency, Lisa Cook's lawyer says In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court justices said that President Trump does not have the power to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Geoff Bennett discussed that decision with Cook's lead counsel, Abbe Lowell. By Geoff Bennett, Diane Lincoln Estes
Politics Jan 19 Watch 6:51 What Congress is doing as Trump expands presidential power This week marks one year since Donald Trump re-entered the White House, and we'll be delving into various aspects of his presidency. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage by looking at his expansion of presidential power and how it’s… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Politics Dec 08 Watch 5:52 Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's power over independent agencies The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a legal case that could vastly expand presidential powers. At stake are 90 years of precedent that have kept presidents from being able to remove members of independent government agencies. News Hour’s Supreme… 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
Dec 03 Watch 6:11 How Trump is using presidential pardon power in new ways By Liz Landers, Doug Adams 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… Continue watching
Jan 29 Trump makes moves to maximize his power in first days of presidency By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 4:29 The power of presidential executive orders and their limits By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris 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… Continue watching
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