Presidential Authority

Guides And Explainers

The term red button nuke refers to the mechanism a president or authorized leader can use to authorize a nuclear strike. In the United States, launching a nuclear weapon is not...

Guides And Explainers

No current or planned federal action calls for Donald Trump building a wall in Colorado, and such a project would face constitutional, statutory, and practical barriers. This ev...

government-and-policy

In most ordinary circumstances, a U.S. president cannot remove a mayor because mayors are local officials chosen by voters, city councils, or state appointment processes. The pr...

government-and-policy

Whether a president can direct the military to build a wall on the U.S. border hinges on statutory limits, available funding, and court review of presidential authority. This ex...