Will Congress Finally Rein in the Presidency?

New York Times: “The Constitution tells us what that accountability could look like. The framers gave Congress the authority to exercise oversight, including by investigating government corruption or failure in the executive branch.”

“When the members of the next House and Senate take their seats in January, President Trump will still have his veto pen, which limits the laws they can pass. By contrast, their power to scrutinize his administration’s actions will be broad and independent.”

“Lawmakers can investigate any problems they think they could address through legislation. Their power of inquiry is an ‘essential and appropriate auxiliary to the legislative function,’ the Supreme Court said in 1927, a principle it has since consistently upheld.”

The Bulwark: To rein in Trump, pass a “No Kings Act.”