Thank heavens for that separation of powers, otherwise the President would be declaring wars and levying tariffs willy-nilly, without even bothering to check with Congress first.

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SoftTalker 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Presidents have been doing the undeclared war thing since the end of WWII. Nothing new there, the tariffs and other EOs have maybe increased markedly in the last few presidencies.

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		George W Bush sought and received authorization for Iraq from Congress.
	▲	beej71 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		It's not just the war, obviously. This time the President has immunity levels that are unprecedented. And his cronies in Congress and SCOTUS don't seem inclined to rein him in on much.