Supreme Court Ruling Boosts Trump Amid Concerns Over Separation of Powers
TL;DR
The Supreme Court's conservative majority authorized President Trump to dismantle the Department of Education without following statutory procedures, undermining the separation of powers and setting a precedent for executive overreach, despite congressional statutes explicitly prohibiting such actions.
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