Executive Functions
@Exec_Functions
A Substack newsletter devoted to analysis of presidential and broader executive power issues, by Bob Bauer and @jacklgoldsmith.
In case you missed it: @jacklgoldsmith on the significance of the classified OLC opinion for the Trump administration's boat strikes in the Caribbean. execfunctions.org/p/the-venezuel…
My take on the significance of the classified OLC opinion for the Venezuela boat strikes. execfunctions.org/p/the-venezuel…
Today, Bob Bauer argues that Trump’s commutation of George Santos’s sentence shows how clemency has become a political tool—and why reform to check its abuse is increasingly urgent. execfunctions.org/p/the-constitu…
Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith in @nytopinion today: “The Insurrection Act was written for a different century and a different conception of the presidency and presidential self-restraint.” nytimes.com/2025/10/18/opi…
"This is not a tenable situation." Bob and Jack on why, in this political moment, constitutional reform has to be on the table. execfunctions.org/p/decision-mak…
Bob Bauer on the Trump administration's reported push to overhaul the IRS — and how a recent federal court decision underscores the dangers of entangling tax regulation with politics. execfunctions.org/p/the-weaponiz…
Today's chat: Jack and Bob discuss the downward spiral of retributive political prosecutions, decision-making disarray at the DOJ, and the prospect of constitutional reform. tinyurl.com/DOJdecisionmak…
My take on the Oregon National Guard case and on the Insurrection Act road ahead: "President Trump Holds the Legal Cards on the Use of the Military in the Domestic Sphere" execfunctions.org/p/president-tr…
Today's chat: Bob & Jack discuss (and disagree about) the Oregon National Guard ruling, the deference owed to the president, the relevance of Trump's Truth Social comments, and limits on the president’s power to use the military in the domestic sphere: tinyurl.com/oregonruling
Read today's Roundup to catch up on the news developments and commentary you may have missed over the weekend. tinyurl.com/EFroundup
Bob Bauer and @jacklgoldsmith discuss the Comey indictment, covering the lawfulness of Halligan's appointment as interim U.S. Attorney and the implications of Trump’s weaponization of DOJ. 🔗 execfunctions.org/p/the-comey-in…
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