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 Jul 02 Watch 6:06 Historian discusses Supreme Court's immunity decision and shift in presidential powers The Supreme Court's landmark decision on former President Trump's immunity from some legal prosecution has the potential to transform the powers of the presidency. Jeffrey Brown and Heather Cox Richardson of Boston College discussed how the ruling fits with history. By Jeffrey Brown, Ali Schmitz
Politics Jul 01 Watch 8:08 How the Supreme Court immunity ruling reshapes presidential power In one of the most anticipated rulings of the year, the Supreme Court declared that former President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for any so-called “official act” taken as president, but not “unofficial ones'' taken as a candidate. Amna… By Amna Nawaz, William Brangham, Marcia Coyle, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura
Politics Apr 08 Watch 5:40 Examining the push to reform the Insurrection Act A bipartisan group of former senior officials are urging lawmakers on Capitol Hill to reign in a president’s ability to deploy the U.S. military within the country through a provision in the centuries-old Insurrection Act. Harvard Law School's Jack Goldsmith,… By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan
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
Jan 10 Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency to build a wall. Is that legal? By Maea Lenei Buhre A closer look at what emergency powers the president has and whether he'll use them. Continue reading
Jan 09 Democrats worry about attorney general nominee's view of presidential power By Eric Tucker, Associated Press William Barr's record suggests an expansive view of presidential power as the Senate holds his confirmation hearing next week. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch Shields and Ponnuru on House GOP vs. Obama, missing IRS emails By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including how incumbents held their ground against the tea party in last Tuesday’s primaries, Rep. John Boehner’s threat to sue President… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Supporters and Opponents of Egypt's Morsi Stage Rallies Before Referendum Supporters of President Mohammed Morsi's government -- primarily political Islamists -- and opponents, primarily secular liberals and religious minorities, staged rival rallies in Cairo to express diverging opinions on a draft constitution. Ray Suarez reports on faction-driven violence that has… Continue watching