Michael Livermore

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    Changes to the appointment process could fix the Supreme Court

Changes to the appointment process could fix the Supreme Court

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The recent partisan blocking of President Obama’s moderate Supreme Court appointment, Judge Merrick Garland, was a new peak for a politicized Supreme Court. However, though this dangerous trend has been a long-term development, Michael Livermore and Daniel Rockmore argue that the trend is not irreversible and propose serious reforms to help tackle the dysfunctional Court’s politicization and remove the […]

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    If Donald Trump did win the presidency, as an outsider he would face huge challenges in pursuing a coherent policy agenda

If Donald Trump did win the presidency, as an outsider he would face huge challenges in pursuing a coherent policy agenda

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While Donald Trump leads the current Republican primary field, most commentators believe that his likelihood of ascending to the presidency next January is fairly slim. But what if Trump did win? Would he be able to govern effectively? Michael A. Livermore argues that without his party’s backing, a President Trump would have enormous problems managing the executive branch. He […]

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