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Donald Trump terms
The president, the administration and the movement around him.
Deep state A contested term for a supposed network of unelected officials in government who are said to shape or resist the policies of elected leaders. Recess appointment A presidential appointment made while the Senate is in recess, which lasts only until the end of the next Senate session. Executive order A signed directive from the president that manages the operations of the federal government, carrying legal force within the executive branch. Impoundment A president's refusal to spend money Congress has appropriated, restricted by the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Nationwide injunction A court order blocking enforcement of a law or policy against everyone in the country, not only the parties who sued. Shadow docket The Supreme Court's emergency orders issued without full briefing or argument, often critiqued under a name its defenders reject. Standing The requirement that a plaintiff show a concrete injury caused by the defendant and fixable by a court before a federal case can proceed. Unitary executive theory The theory that Article II gives the president full control over the executive branch, including the power to direct and remove its officers. National conservatism A current of the right prioritizing the nation-state, cultural cohesion, economic nationalism and government support for family and community. Populism A political style that pits ordinary people against a supposedly corrupt or out-of-touch elite, found across the political spectrum.