The article argues that recent executive overreach and politicization have severely undermined established norms of U.S. civil-military relations. To restore professional standards, the incoming Congress must actively exercise its oversight powers, moving beyond mere criticism to demanding transparency in defense policy and personnel decisions. Key reforms include enforcing meritocratic promotion processes, requiring documented justification for senior officer removals, and preventing the partisan use of the military. These actions are crucial for bolstering public trust and ensuring the military remains a nonpartisan instrument of civilian control.
Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump's Mail Voting Grab
English Summary
The Supreme Court struck down a rule adopted by the USPS, initiated under President Trump's authority, that aimed to restrict mail voting for federal elections. The Court's ruling established that the federal government lacks the constitutional power to regulate state elections, which are primarily administered by state and local officials. Key reasoning centered on the rule's procedural flaws and the lack of Congressional authorization, making its implementation impossible. This decision significantly limits the executive branch's ability to interfere with state election processes, indicating that future attempts to control voting procedures would face substantial legal and statutory barriers.
中文摘要
最高法院裁定美國郵政服務（USPS）依據川普總統權力所採行的一項規定，旨在限制聯邦選舉的郵寄投票，違憲無效。法院的判決確立了聯邦政府缺乏管轄州選舉的憲法權力，因為州選舉主要由州和地方官員管理。核心判決理由著重於該規定在程序上的瑕疵，以及缺乏國會的授權，使其實施變得不可能。此決定顯著限制了行政部門干預州選舉流程的能力，表明未來任何試圖控制投票程序的嘗試，都將面臨重大的法律和法規障礙。
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