Georgetown Public Policy Review
Policy Shaping Our Future
Putting the issue of immigration policy aside, President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S. – Mexico border defies the precedent set by previous presidents under the 1976 National Emergencies Act. As a result, his declaration is likely to be heavily challenged by the legislative and judicial branches. After the longest government shutdown […]
After Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives in 2010, President Obama turned away from the gridlock imposed by Tea Party conservatives and towards a different method for his primary form of policy making: executive orders. At this time, while some noted this as a method of circumventing a Congress locked against him, critics […]