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Administrative State
November 30, 2021
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Sabotage the Administrative State
This week, the high court will take up the matter of Chevron deference—the judicial doctrine that currently allows the executive branch to function.
November 6, 2021
Jason Linkins
The Supreme Court’s Plot Against Democracy—and the Planet
The court’s conservative majority has targeted the EPA with a tradition-smashing move that could imperil the administrative state.
October 22, 2020
Matt Ford
Trump’s Scorched-Earth War Against Federal Employees
His latest feint at draining the swamp could put a target on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s back.
August 25, 2020
Matt Ford
Donald Trump Declares Total War on the Civil Service
The Republican National Convention is a testament to the president’s effort to permanently recast the executive branch in his own warped image.
July 2, 2020
Matt Ford
Elena Kagan’s Fiery Defense of the Administrative State
The justice’s dissent in a little-regarded case strikes an important blow against the right’s efforts to decimate the federal government.
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