{"id":2667426,"date":"2026-09-22T10:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-199-year-old-supreme-court-ruling-could-hand-the-president-unlimited-power\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:46:17","slug":"a-199-year-old-supreme-court-ruling-could-hand-the-president-unlimited-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-199-year-old-supreme-court-ruling-could-hand-the-president-unlimited-power\/","title":{"rendered":"A 199-Year-Old Supreme Court Ruling Could Hand the President Unlimited Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-199-year-old-supreme-court-ruling-could-hand-the-president-unlimited-power%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2667426&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text discusses the constitutional authority regarding when America is in a state of &#8220;insurrection.&#8221; According to a 1827 Supreme Court ruling,this decision rests solely with the President,making it conclusive and eliminating the need for Congress or judicial approval. The article highlights how this gives the President, specifically Donald Trump in this context, the power to overrule other branches of government. It also addresses potential political conflicts, with Democrat attorneys general threatening legal action if Trump uses this power.Expert Jim Rickards suggests that history supports the idea that this authority has never been challenged successfully. The piece warns that these issues could escalate rapidly,potentially impacting American politics and the financial system. 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We appreciate your support!)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1827, the Supreme Court settled a question most Americans have never thought to ask:<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who decides when America is in a state of \u201cinsurrection\u201d?<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their answer: the authority \u201cbelongs exclusively to the President.\u201d And his decision is<br \/> \u201cconclusive.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words \u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We don\u2019t need a vote from Congress.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or a sign-off from a judge.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One man \u2013 Donald Trump \u2013 could overrule every other branch of government \u2013 including the all-powerful \u201cDeep State.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, his rivals are gearing up for a fight.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Democrat attorneys general say they\u2019ll attack Trump in court if he dares to use this<br \/> power.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Jim Rickards \u2014 a former advisor to four Presidents, the CIA, and the Pentagon \u2014 says they will soon find out they\u2019re wasting their breath.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History shows he could be right.<br \/> Because the age-old ruling behind Trump\u2019s actions has never been overturned.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It could all come to a head within weeks \u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tipping American politics \u2026 and even the financial system into a meltdown unlike any we\u2019ve seen in a century.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/pro.paradigmnewsletters.org\/m\/2530865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rickards\u2019 free briefing is here.<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Sponsored content is a service paid for by an advertiser and produced by Liftable Media.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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