Trump tests US constitutional order

President seen expanding power at expense of other branches.

Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. One Essential Read One Essential Read Recommended by Kate Turton, Newsletter Editor Sweeping actions lead to escalating tensions with federal judiciary   President Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office, March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Donald Trump's sweeping assertion of power since returning to the White House is testing the US constitutional system of checks and balances. Reuters Supreme Court Correspondent John Kruzel reports that with a Congress largely falling in line behind Trump's agenda, federal judges have often emerged as the only constraint on the president's torrent of executive actions. Read the full article Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website Reuters One Essential Read is sent three days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement © 2025 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036