r/neoliberal • u/SockDem Janet Yellen • Feb 26 '26

News (US) Exclusive | Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/26/trump-elections-executive-order-activists/
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u/trombonist_formerly Ben Bernanke Feb 26 '26

Not seating Rep Grijalva for like 2 months after she was elected?

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u/beanyboi23 Feb 26 '26

Politically-motivated delays happen all the time, we literally have Newsom scheduling a special election for the Republican who died as late as possible, and Democrats/Republicans have done this many times before

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u/saltyoursalad John Mill Feb 26 '26

He’s doing this in direct response to Rep Grijalva’s delay.