Donald Trumpās attack on Iran may set off a showdown over the presidentās authority to declare war. The case could end up in court, giving conservative justices a long-awaited chance to end Congressās ability to limit presidentsā warmaking powers.
Jon Stewart did an excellent interview with Maria Ressa of the Philippines, and they outlined how her country modelled itself with the US system of government. Unfortunately, the Philippines was used as a testing ground for American social media platforms, proving that the collapse of one branch of government did not engage any checks to balance the loss.
In her opinion, the collapse of one branch essentially meant the full collapse of government.