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Inside Trump’s blueprint for retribution: How states are fighting a White House power grab
Federalism Is Not the Problem. Trump’s Coercion Is.What This Story Actually ShowsThe article frames the moment as a grand constitutional stress test, but the power relationship is simpler than that. Donald Trump controls the executive branch, and he is using federal agencies, federal money, and the threat of federal force to pressure states, punish enemies, and push his political aims. That is not an abstract debate over “federalism.” It is a presidential attempt to turn the machinery of government into a tool of personal rule.The reporting does capture one real counterforce: Democratic…
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