Who Controls the White House: Executive Power and Its Limits
How the Constitution, Congress, and the courts constrain what a president can build, seize, or rebuild without permission.
Optimized for books about Understanding the legal and institutional limits on presidential authority over the White House and executive property decisions..
The Hidden White HouseRobert KlaraThe Hidden White House provides historical precedent on presidential-led White House rebuilding and technical...Shelf signal: Presidents & World Leaders
The Presidents and the PeopleCorey BrettschneiderThe Presidents and the People examines how presidents have pushed constitutional boundaries and how democratic checks...Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
The Shadow DocketStephen VladeckThe Shadow Docket explains Supreme Court procedures and emergency appeals that matter because the appeals court stayed...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
The Most Dangerous BranchDavid A. KaplanThe Most Dangerous Branch offers context on how the Supreme Court decides contested executive claims and its...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
2024Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager2024 supplies recent reporting on the current administration's interactions with courts and Congress, grounding the...Shelf signal: Elections & Campaigns
InjusticeCarol Leonnig, Aaron C. DavisInjustice analyzes patterns of presidential overreach and institutional responses that illuminate the legal and...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary