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Checks and Balances on Trump 2.0: What Is and Isn’t Working | WSJ
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7:19Now PlayingPresident Donald Trump has pushed the boundaries of presidential power in his first three weeks. From signing an executive order to get rid of birthright citizenship to dismantling USAID and allowing Elon Musk’s DOGE to access sensitive payments systems, Trump is testing the boundaries established by Congress and the courts. Will Trump continue and dismantle more agencies like the Department of Education or the Environmental Protection Agency?
The Constitution has a series of checks and balances to limit executive power, but when does it become a constitutional crisis? WSJ takes a look at what is and isn’t working.
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