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Jan 28, 2025
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When Barack Obama faced Republican gridlock, he occasionally turned to executive orders—a common tool for presidents. All presidents do. Some overstep and are reined in by the courts. Yet Republicans lost their minds and exercised their expertise in performative outrage, branding these actions as “tyranny.” Please.

Fast forward, and we’re witnessing Pre…

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