Democrats shift to Article II court fights | JQJO

Democrats, abandoning impeachment tactics from Trump’s first term, are challenging his second-term agenda by arguing he’s exceeded Article II powers. More than 400 lawsuits target over 200 executive orders, with some policies stalled in court. The White House disputes the claims, citing Supreme Court validations and vowing to press on. In Oregon, a judge blocked Trump’s National Guard deployment to Portland; the Ninth Circuit later lifted the ban on Oregon’s own Guard, while a broader prohibition on sending any state’s Guard to the city remains.