Trump Dares Judiciary With Orders Testing His Presidential Power
- Federal spending, birthright citizenship bids paused by courts
- Clashes foreshadow Supreme Court showdowns on executive power
Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 30.
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Donald Trump is trying to blast his way through long-standing legal constraints on presidential power – daring judges to stop him from asserting vast authority over US citizenship, federal spending and the government workforce.
Some of Trump’s early moves have already stoked legal battles over statutes and Supreme Court rulings that were identified by his campaign as targets. Next week, judges plan to hold key hearings on their fate.