Fox News Politics Newsletter: Biden Autopen Pardons Amount to ‘Constitutional Scandal,’ Expert Says
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– Putin mum on Trump’s 50-day ultimatum, Kremlin officials claim Russia ‘didn’t care’
– Senate GOP braces for test vote on Trump’s $9.4B clawback package
– RNC Chair Michael Whatley claims Zohran Mamdani is the ‘face of the new Democratic Party’
Biden’s Autopen Pardons Are a Troubling ‘Constitutional Scandal,’ Legal Expert Says
Constitutional legal scholar Randy Barnett admonished Democrats’ rhetoric claiming democracy is at risk under the Trump administration when “the biggest constitutional scandal in US history” played out under the Biden administration with the use of the autopen.
“For all the talk of a ‘constitutional crisis‘ or threats to ‘our democracy’ having the executive branch systematically run by unknown subordinates of a mentally incompetent president is the biggest constitutional scandal in US history – it’s called into question the legality of official acts done in his name but without proper authority,” Barnett posted to X Monday.
“Southern secession was a ‘constitutional crisis,’” Barnett added in a follow-up message Tuesday. “This is a constitutional scandal…” READ MORE.
White House
AMERICA FIRST: Hegseth abruptly pulls Pentagon officials from ‘globalist’ Aspen conference
RIGHT-HAND MAN: Anthony Bernal: Who is Jill Biden’s top aide ordered to testify about alleged cover-up?
TRADE HAVEN: Trump tariffs spark surge in bonded warehouse use by importers
World Stage
FALSE NARRATIVES: Squad members ‘decide to lie and twist facts’ about Israel’s history, says prominent Arab activist
AMBIVALENT: Putin mum on Trump’s 50-day ultimatum, Kremlin officials claim Russia ‘didn’t care’
WAR CABINET CHANGEUP: Zelenskyy shakes up Ukrainian government, with US weapons on the way
Capitol Hill
ONLY THE BEGINNING: Republican leading House Budget Committee looks ahead after passing Big Beautiful Bill
PUTIN ON NOTICE: ‘Game changer’: Bipartisan senators gunning for Russia sanctions ready to give Trump runway
BUDGET BATTLE LINES: Senate GOP braces for test vote on Trump’s $9.4B clawback package
RURAL LIFELINE: ‘Better access’: Bipartisan Senate push to fund farmers suicide prevention fund gains steam
BUDGET BATTLE LINES: SCOOP: Fiscal hawks fire warning shot at Senate GOP for pushing changes to Trump’s $9.4B spending cuts bill
BORDER TRAGEDY: House unanimously votes to memorialize Texas girl allegedly slain by illegal immigrants
Across America
CAMPUS TERROR TIES: Stefanik shreds CUNY chancellor on antisemitism response, faculty ties to Mahmoud Khalil
VERBAL STRIKE: Newsom escalates Trump immigration feud with foul-mouthed insult
THREAT WATCH: Five Iranians nabbed at US northern border as terror fears grip small towns
RADICAL EDUCATOR: California professor arrested, accused of throwing tear gas canister at federal agents during marijuana farm raid
JUDICIAL REJECTION: Federal judges refuse to permanently appoint interim U.S. attorney in New York
YOUTH UPRISING: David Hogg-backed candidate eyes upset in Democratic congressional primary
Zohran Mamdani
RADICAL TAKEOVER: RNC Chair Michael Whatley claims Zohran Mamdani is the ‘face of the new Democratic Party’
‘DROP OUT’: ‘Existential threat’: Jewish leaders warn of NYC ‘mass exodus’ if Zohran Mamdani wins in November
MARKET TAKEOVER: Socialist Mamdani’s supermarket plan would be ‘bullet to the heart’ of blue-collar America, lawmaker warns
‘NO MESSAGE’: Former Obama staffer rips Cuomo campaign video: ‘No message, no charisma’
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