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A little-known loophole could help Trump halt the midterms with one firing
The Clerk Is the Problem Because the Power Is the ProblemOne Sentence SummaryThe reporting is about a possible House clerk replacement, but the real story is simpler and uglier: a president willing to contest an election can exploit ordinary legal authority to create extraordinary damage, and the system still depends on decent behavior from people who have already shown they cannot be trusted.The Power Sits With Trump and JohnsonThe article’s useful detail is not the “disaster scenario” language. It is the map of power. Trump does not need to invent a coup out of thin air; he needs Speaker…
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