Presidential Power Archives

Soldier silhouette over the U.S. Constitution and Capitol dome illustrating concern over Insurrection Act loopholes.

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Insurrection Act Loopholes Raise Alarms

⚖️ In this Lest We Forget History episode, Lillian Cauldwell shares expert warnings about Insurrection Act loopholes and the dangers of unchecked authority. Learn how past reform efforts failed and why reckless military use could provoke a public reckoning demanding reform.

The President’s Oath and Duty to Serve – the U.S. Constitution with a gavel and a SNAP Benefits card symbolizing leadership, justice, and responsibility to the people.

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The President’s Oath and Duty to Serve

⚖️ Special Report with Lillian Cauldwell explores The President’s Oath and Duty to Serve. Learn how leadership decisions on food aid reflect the responsibility every president swears to uphold. Share your thoughts and join the discussion on accountability in governance.

Economic report warns of risks to retiree savings and financial stability in Lillian Cauldwell’s Special Report.

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Economic Report Warns of Risks to Retiree Savings

📰 In this Special Report, Lillian Cauldwell reviews an economic report warning that political pressure on the Federal Reserve could threaten retiree savings and long-term market stability. Learn why protecting financial independence is key to America’s economic future.

Felony Conviction in High Office – podcast from Historical: Lest We Forget with a silhouette, Capitol dome, and parchment-style background

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Felony Conviction in High Office? Hear the Facts

Lillian Cauldwell explores the question: Felony Conviction in High Office? Learn the facts and decide how we define responsibility in public service.

Presidents Defy Court Orders in U.S. History Review

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Presidents Defy Court Orders in U.S. History Review

Lillian Cauldwell explores how presidents defy court orders and what these moments mean for democracy in this episode of Lest We Forget.

Featured image for blog on economic and constitutional crisis, showing Lady Justice and U.S. Capitol with distressed American flag background and light crack overlay

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Risk of Economic and Constitutional Crisis

In this episode, Lillian Cauldwell explores the growing risk of an economic and constitutional crisis. Learn how targeting key states threatens democracy.

Illustration representing the decision to send troops against protesters in America.

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Can a President Send Troops Against Protesters?

Lillian Cauldwell explores the right to send troops against protesters and how presidential power has been used—or withheld—in moments of national unrest.

Historic illustration of Presidents Buchanan and Johnson with U.S. Constitution backdrop and silhouette, symbolizing how leaders undermined the Constitution.

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Presidents Who Undermined the Constitution

Lillian C. examines how past and present U.S. presidents undermined the Constitution, revealing the lasting impact of failed leadership on American democracy.

Stormy sky over the U.S. Capitol with vintage IRS tax form in the foreground, symbolizing the Nixon IRS scandal and the abuse of federal power.

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Nixon IRS Scandal: Abuse of Power Then and Now

Lest We Forget Historical revisits the Nixon IRS scandal and its warnings for today’s political climate. Discover what history still has to teach.

The U.S. Capitol building at sunset with a faded American flag overlay, symbolizing declining accountability in U.S. leadership.

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Accountability in U.S. Leadership Ignored

Special Report with Lillian Cauldwell exposes the decline of accountability in U.S. leadership. Learn how disregard for laws and ethics threatens future generations.