Jason Willick

The fight over Trump administration access to Treasury Department information followed a familiar script.

As the Trump administration challenges Congress’s “power of the purse” and grumbles at court orders slowing down its deluge of executive actions, it seems like a showdown among the three branches of government is brewing. But is this panic warranted, or will President Trump and his allies do what the courts say? Columnists Ruth Marcus, James Hohmann and Jason Willick get into it.

Despite the Democratic and media freakout over Trump’s executive orders, this isn’t a crisis. Yet.

Biden gave immunity to political allies and family members. The breadth of Trump’s Jan. 6 amnesty is indefensible.

Controversies over presidential power and recessing Congress aren’t new. See: Andrew Jackson.

For Harris on Israel and Trump on Ukraine, ending conflict immediately is the desired goal.

The theory: Netanyahu prolongs the war with Hamas to avoid going to jail. It crumbles upon close inspection.

The latest indictment proves that some “divisive battles of the past” can be awfully convenient to keep alive.

It’s not about democratic norms, nor is it about building trust with voters.

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