Chris Edelson
@chrisedelson.bsky.social
Assistant professor of government at American University. Area of focus: US presidential power and authoritarian threats to democracy. Writing a book on emergency presidential power in context of Trump. https://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/edelson.cfm
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Do I trust them? No. That’s why I voted no. But they are in a terrible position, and we can use the next few weeks to turn the pressure up even further.
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Do I trust them? No. That’s why I voted no. But they are in a terrible position, and we can use the next few weeks to turn the pressure up even further.
you let us down. trump is an existential threat to the republic and you are not up to the task. Shame on you--step aside, resign.
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
you let us down. trump is an existential threat to the republic and you are not up to the task. Shame on you--step aside, resign.
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He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
yes, this is something I emphasize in classes I teach on presidential power and also will address in my new book on emergency presidential power
November 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
yes, this is something I emphasize in classes I teach on presidential power and also will address in my new book on emergency presidential power
Fraenkel's concept of dual state is helpful, as is notion of competitive authoritarianism-here's something on Fraenkel: www.law.uchicago.edu/news/aziz-hu...
Aziz Huq Writes About Ernst Fraenkel’s ‘The Dual State’ | University of Chicago Law School
www.law.uchicago.edu
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Fraenkel's concept of dual state is helpful, as is notion of competitive authoritarianism-here's something on Fraenkel: www.law.uchicago.edu/news/aziz-hu...
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Will court decisions hold them in check? Will new elections in 2026 and 2028 offer a solution? I certainly hope so, on both counts. But it's not unthinkable anymore that they won't, and that is worth thinking about very seriously.
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Will court decisions hold them in check? Will new elections in 2026 and 2028 offer a solution? I certainly hope so, on both counts. But it's not unthinkable anymore that they won't, and that is worth thinking about very seriously.