Presidential Power

Celebrity Profiles

The recurring phrase "if I were president I would" expresses a universal impulse: to imagine better solutions and take control of complex problems. It is less a policy blueprint...

constitutional-processes

Yes, a U.S. president can resign, and the process is clearly defined by the Constitution and federal law. Resignation is a permanent renunciation of the office that triggers imm...

government-transparency

Every U.S. president since George Washington has exercised the constitutional power to grant pardons for federal offenses, producing a continuously updated presidential pardons...