The Supreme Court has voted 5-4 to uphold President Donald Trump’s travel ban, which restricts entry into the US from a number of predominantly Muslim countries. Writing in The Washington Post’s political science blog, Monkey Cage, Thomas Brackett Reed Professor of Government Andrew Rudalevige described the ruling as a “normal decision — or, more precisely, it is the outcome you would expect under a normal president.”
To put the decision in context, said Rudalevige, it’s important to understand this: “Over time, Congress has delegated tremendous discretion to the president, especially in foreign affairs.” Read more.
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