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The Supreme Court’s recent decisions reveal an emerging strategy for dealing with Donald Trump, one that puts the entire judiciary’s independence and legitimacy at great risk. Over and over again, the conservative supermajority has blessed Trump’s violations of the law, allowing him to consolidate an unprecedented amount of power at the expense of the other branches. Yet from time to time, the justices have also tried to draw a line in the sand to prevent Trump from transgressing constitutional principles that they personally hold in esteem. This tactic was on full display in May, when the court allowed Trump to fire

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