The most meaningful check on presidential power in the Trump era will be political. That’s because courts rely on the broader political system for enforcement.
- Professor of Political Science and Director of the Weidenbaum Center, Washington University in St. Louis
Most efforts to project how well a candidate will do in an election are based largely on factors over which presidents have little to no control.
Presidents form commissions to study controversial problems and recommend solutions. President Biden created one while under pressure to pack the Supreme Court. Will a commission help him politically?
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