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• A brilliant long read published during the constitutional crisis of nearly 50 years ago (Watergate) with new relevance on virtually a point-by-point basis to our current constitutional crisis. Fine writing and clear thinking— read it all!!!

  

  Pat Strosahl

  

  Dealing With an Out-of-Control President, in 1973

  The Atlantic - Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

  In August 1974 Richard Nixon would resign from the presidency after the Watergate scandal eroded his public support and Congress initiated impeachment proceedings against him. But in November 1973, the fate of his presidency was still uncertain; the full story behind Watergate was just coming to …

• Some fact checking on Trump economy claims

  

  Pat Strosahl

  

  AP fact check: Are Trump policies boosting the U.S. economy?

  PBS NewsHour - Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pitched a wildly off-base claim about economic growth Monday as the White House used selective statistics to …

• Background on for-profit education
  https://www.onlinecolleges.net/for-students/for-profit-colleges-student-guide/

  

  Pat Strosahl

  

  For-Profit Colleges: What Every Student Should Know

  onlinecolleges.net - Staff Writers

  Depending on your source, the reputation of for-profit colleges can look completely different. Advertisements tout them as a great way to improve …

• Background on structure and cost of government agencies...
  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_agencies_of_the_United_States_government

  

  Pat Strosahl

  

  Independent agencies of the United States government - Wikipedia

  wikipedia.org - Contributors to Wikimedia projects

  This article is part of a series on the Politics of the United States Federal government Constitution of the United States Law • Taxation • Policy United States …

• More background on executive power...
  https://sites.middlebury.edu/presidentialpower/tag/executive-branch-growth/

  

  Pat Strosahl

  

  executive branch growth – Presidential Power

  middlebury.edu - Matthew Dickinson

  The Washington Post has issued parts 2 and 3 of its series titled Top Secret America. Part two examines the role of private contractors. Jonathan …