Can the president do that? Should he?

This week, President Donald Trump got right to business on
Inauguration Day, following several additional speaking
engagements. He signed executive orders and pardoned over 1,500
people charged with crimes relating to the January 6th
insurrection. The use of pardons by Trump on his way in — and Joe
Biden on his way out — have raised questions about its potential
abuse. Could this set a dangerous precedent?


Trump has moved to end birthright citizenship in the U.S., though
attorneys general nationwide are challenging it in court. While
it may not be legal now, is there a path for Trump or Congress to
change America’s approach to citizenship? Is there a better way
to discuss policy around immigration?


A reverend’s plea for mercy at the National Prayer Service drew
the ire of Trump. Did the reverend politicize the pulpit? Plus,
our LRC panel discusses what mercy could look like from the White
House.