Ronald A. Lindsay warns that congressional complacency has allowed President Trump to seize powers reserved for the legislature, particularly through his unilateral imposition of tariffs under dubious emergency authority. He argues that if the Supreme Court fails to curb this overreach, the nation's system of checks and balances may collapse under an increasingly unrestrained presidency.
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About the Author: Ronald A. Lindsay is the former president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry, recent interim general counsel for CFI, and editor of Free Inquiry magazine.
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