jon zellwegerLetter to a #Senator / 22 June ::
Mr #Tillis_
Last night, #America launched strikes on sites in #Iran. As you know, only# Congress holds the #constitutional authority to declare war. Yet once again, the #Executive has acted #unilaterally. 1/5
beSpacificFederal District Court Deborah Boardman, Maryland issued preliminary injunction today blocking Trump’s attempt to #unilaterally eliminate automatic U.S. #citizenship for children born to #undocumented or temporary #immigrants on US soil. The nationwide injunction applies nationally and is more permanent than the 14-day temporary restraining order issued on Jan. 23 by a federal judge in Seattle. #trump #politics #courts #Democracy #constitution #legalresearch #govdocs
MarkPutin aims to control Baltic Sea
Russia unveiled plans to #unilaterally change maritime border with #Lithuania & #Finland in #BalticSea
Who controls #Gotland Island controls the Baltic Sea
If Russia seizes control it could threaten NATO countries from the sea
This would end the peace & stability in Nordic & Baltic regions
Baltic Sea should not turn into Putin’s playground where he intimidates #NATO
Swedish commander: Putin aims to control Baltic Sea, has his eye on Gotland Island
Russian President Vladimir Putin may be seeking dominance over the Baltic Sea and has his sights on the island of Gotland, Micael Byden, Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, said in an interview with RND published on May 21.
Nonilex#McCarthy’s decision to #unilaterally announce an #impeachment investigation w/no formal #House vote entwined the #Republican investigations into Pres #Biden w/the #funding fight…. It *appeared* to be a bid to #quell a brewing #rebellion among #ultraconservative critics who have accused the “speaker” of not taking a hard enough line on spending, by #complying w/their demands to more aggressively pursue the president (w/nothing to go on).
C.Whole lot of #USA #progressives today with a "How could they!?!?!?" about the #Supreme #Court's ruling the #president couldn't #unilaterally give away half-a-trillion #dollars .
I'm just an ignorant #Canadian, but I've read the US #constitution, and it seems pretty clear to me - the U.S. #Congress has "the power of the purse", not the #presidency .
Seems like this was a #forgone #conclusion, unless you think courts should rule by #feelz rather than by #laws.