America This Week, Dec 11, 2025: "The Administrative State Takes on Executive Power"

Deep Dives

Explore related topics with these Wikipedia articles, rewritten for enjoyable reading:

• Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 10 min read

  The Chevron deference doctrine is central to administrative state power, requiring courts to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. Recently overturned in 2024, this case is likely directly relevant to any current discussion of administrative vs executive power.

• Unitary executive theory 18 min read

  This constitutional theory argues the President has complete control over the executive branch, directly conflicting with independent agency power. Essential context for understanding the legal and philosophical basis of executive power claims against the administrative state.

• Humphrey's Executor v. United States 13 min read

  This 1935 Supreme Court case established that Congress can limit the President's power to remove officials from independent regulatory agencies, forming the legal foundation for the administrative state's independence from executive control.