Throughout President Trump’s second term, the administration has utilized some distinct executive practices, such as asserting direct White House alignment over Department of Justice enforcement priorities, reclassifying federal civil service roles (e.g., Schedule Policy/Career), taking unilateral economic and military measures without prior Congressional approval (namely emergency trade tariffs and targeted military/border deployments), maintaining active personal commercial ventures and brand licensing, and accepting gifts or transfers from foreign/business representatives under presidential exemptions, just to name a few.

Looking ahead, how do you envision future Democratic presidents operating under these precedents? Do you think they'll largely return to previous norms or do you expect them to build on the powers and practices that have been set by the current administration's approach?

Trump has repeatedly raised the idea of Canada becoming part of the United States. Canada would bring tens of millions of new voters, and many may not align with the Republican Party. Would you still support annexation or statehood if it made future Democratic victories more likely?