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Friday, March 23, 2018

Montana Governor Steve Bullock on Vlogbrothers and Trump Asks Congress to Restore Line-Item Veto


Steve Bullock appeared in an interview on the vlogbrothers Youtube channel. He emphasized his focus on practical politics, but also the numerous progressive policies he helped implement in a red state. Does pursuing this national platform specifically geared towards younger viewers indicate future plans for this term-limited governor?

https://www.npr.org/2018/03/23/596401989/trump-threatens-veto-of-spending-deal

The same day, President Trump asked Congress to restore the line-item veto, which we discussed in class and that the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional in 1998.

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