Letters from an American

The Unitary Executive

June 30, 2026·10 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The Supreme Court's decision in Slaughter v. Trump overturns 90 years of precedent, granting the president unchecked power to remove officials from independent agencies, a move that dramatically shifts the balance of power toward the executive branch. This ruling, celebrated by Trump an

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Rebecca SlaughterDonald J. TrumpJacob T. LevyGreg SargentKetanji Brown JacksonJohn SauerAndy KimHeather Cox Richardson

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AuthoritarianismCongressCriminal JusticeDemocracyPolitical NewsSupreme CourtUs Politics

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