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Carl Golden: Biden putting Jackson’s theory of executive power to the test

In his book “American Lion,” a biography of President Andrew Jackson, author/historian Jon Meacham describes Jackson’s philosophy of governing as presidential primacy. The occupant of the office, he felt, should be granted wide latitude and discretion in wielding executive authority. As the only official elected by the nation at large, Jackson – the nation’s seventh […]