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In the Struggle With Trump, Does the Congress Matter?

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Tom O’Donnell, former key player in Democratic Party, explores the growing confrontation between the President and the Congress.

Normally, that's a simple question with a simple answer: of course, the Congress matters; after all, its powers are enthroned in the American Constitution. However, as the Trump presidency unfolds, nothing is simple anymore. President Trump obviously has an expansive view of presidential power and is clearly intent on exercising it at the expense of the Congress and of the courts.
So does Congress matter, is becoming a huge question, potentially the stuff of constitutional crisis.
Tom O’Donnell is an insider's insider when it comes to understanding how the Congress works. He was a longtime colleague of Congressman Dick Gephardt, former Democrat leader, and a key player in Democratic Party politics for years. If anyone understands how the Congress—even one with narrow Republican majorities in both houses—might react to White House overreach, Tom does.
Listen as O’Donnell and host Alan Stoga explore the growing confrontation between the President and the Congress. Then tell us: who do you think will win?

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Tom O’Donnell, former key player in Democratic Party, explores the growing confrontation between the President and the Congress.

Normally, that's a simple question with a simple answer: of course, the Congress matters; after all, its powers are enthroned in the American Constitution. However, as the Trump presidency unfolds, nothing is simple anymore. President Trump obviously has an expansive view of presidential power and is clearly intent on exercising it at the expense of the Congress and of the courts.
So does Congress matter, is becoming a huge question, potentially the stuff of constitutional crisis.
Tom O’Donnell is an insider's insider when it comes to understanding how the Congress works. He was a longtime colleague of Congressman Dick Gephardt, former Democrat leader, and a key player in Democratic Party politics for years. If anyone understands how the Congress—even one with narrow Republican majorities in both houses—might react to White House overreach, Tom does.
Listen as O’Donnell and host Alan Stoga explore the growing confrontation between the President and the Congress. Then tell us: who do you think will win?

  continue reading

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