The Imperial Presidency

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Politically hot parts of US Constitution briefly deleted thanks to 'coding error'

It would be a simple matter to take the Library's word when it said a coding error caused the issue, but some internet denizens weren't willing to accept that excuse, as all three missing bits related to one Trump controversy or another.

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Trump wants to take over some U.S. cities. It's unlikely — but he can make life hard for them

tl;dr: His Orangeness is upset that people might elect mayors who don't like him. It's unlikely he can override Constitutional guarantees of States' rights to take over NYC or LA... but DC isn't in a state.

He's gone and done it.

Trump to deploy National Guard in D.C. — even as data shows crime at 30-year low

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will deploy hundreds of D.C. National Guard troops on the streets of Washington as part of a push to rein in violent crime, even as local police data shows those incidents are down sharply this year.