Last Branch Standing
At our local library, my first stop is usually the “new books” display. One title that caught my attention this summer was Last Branch Standing. As the title indicates, the author contends that the executive branch of the United States government has been “on steroids” in recent administrations. The legislative branch has been gridlocked or capitulating to an assertive Executive. Only the third branch, the Supreme Court, continues to function most closely to historical patter
