Two presidents, two opposite philosophies: one expanded government through sweeping programs, the other tried to dismantle it with executive orders. This episode contrasts FDR’s New Deal centralization with Trump’s deregulatory agenda, asking whether America is experiencing a reversal (or merely a pause) in the growth of federal authority.

Is the modern presidency still tethered to the Constitution?

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