President for Life
Donald Trump is trying to amass the powers of a king.
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Illustration by Paul Spella. Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty. The End of Rule of Law in America
The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.
Photo-illustration by Alma Haser. Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty. Supreme Betrayal
A requiem for Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Aaron Ontiveroz / The Denver Post / Getty; Brandon Bell / Getty; Chip Somodevilla / Getty; SCOTUS. The Constitution Prohibits Trump From Ever Being President Again
The only question is whether American citizens today can uphold that commitment.
Illustration by Jared Bartman / The Atlantic. Sources: Chip Somodevilla / Getty; U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The Court Is Likely to Reject the Independent State Legislature Theory
And that offers hope for American democracy
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. There Is Absolutely Nothing to Support the ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory
Such a doctrine would be antithetical to the Framers’ intent, and to the text, fundamental design, and architecture of the Constitution.
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