Many posts have discussed the separation of powers, which is rapidly eroding.
Zachary S. Price at The Atlantic:
In just the past 11 months, his administration has canceled billions of dollars in foreign aid, frozen billions of dollars in research grants, imposed new conditions on other grants and contracts, slashed agency staffs, and even sought to claw back certain prior grant payments. At the same time, it has employed military resources to assist immigration enforcement, offered civil-service buyouts without statutory authority, and reportedly used a private donation to help pay military salaries during this fall’s government shutdown.
"But Wiles conceded that attacking targets on Venezuela’s mainland would force Trump to get congressional approval. 'If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it’s war, then [we’d need] Congress.'"
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) January 3, 2026
- White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, November 2025 interview pic.twitter.com/xeajLbi3tM
Without congressional authorization, the US military just attacked Venezuela and grabbed Maduro/
