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It’s a Good Thing Democrats Didn’t Pack the Courts
Without an independent judiciary, the Constitution would be no match for Donald Trump’s authoritarian impulses.
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Court Reform
Without an independent judiciary, the Constitution would be no match for Donald Trump’s authoritarian impulses.
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Democrats Must Fight Back Against the Scourge of Elon Musk’s DOGE
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., accompanied by other members of Congress, speaks during a rally against Elon Musk outside the Treasury Department in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose ...
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I’m a Law School Professor. Here’s What Keeps Me Up at Night
Doomscrolling scenarios like a Trump third term won’t happen. But what if this administration defies court orders?
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Marbury v. Madison
Doomscrolling scenarios like a Trump third term won’t happen. But what if this administration defies court orders?
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Judicial Review
Get the Washington Monthly newsletter in your inbox twice weekly for free, plus a roundup of our best policy analysis every Saturday Doomscrolling scenarios like a Trump third term won’t happen. But ...
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Third-term
Doomscrolling scenarios like a Trump third term won’t happen. But what if this administration defies court orders?
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Federalist 78
At this moment of deep political division, bold ideas to preserve American democracy are more important than ever. The Washington Monthly is an independent voice, listened to by insiders and willing ...
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The German Political Theorist Who Explains What’s Happening in Washington
Carl Schmitt, a Third Reich jurist and philosopher, saw politics as a life-and-death battle against enemies and democracy as ...
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Trump’s Schedule F Plan for the Civil Service Would Be a Disaster
Trump's plan violates statutes, undoes a century of civil service reform, and would derail government services.
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Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
It violates statutes, undoes a century of civil service reform, and would derail government services. The Washington Monthly is an independent voice, listened to by insiders and willing to take on ...
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Pendleton Act of 1883
It violates statutes, undoes a century of civil service reform, and would derail government services. The Washington Monthly is an independent voice, listened to by insiders and willing to take on ...