2025-1-20 Matters of Democracy: day 2 of 1,460;

The second day of the Trump administration reveals a pattern of rapid, often controversial, policy changes enacted through executive orders. The Trump administration appears to be prioritizing speed and political expediency over procedural norms and expert advice. The heavy reliance on executive orders, coupled with the AI driven drafting of those orders, the immediate legal challenges, the questionable nomination of Hegseth, and other scandals and eccentricities create a sense of chaos and uncertainty and are likely to define this administration. The possibility of conflict with the Supreme Court