The Soft Target That Could End Separation of Powers
Trump’s Appeal in the IMLS Case Isn’t About Libraries. It’s About Absolute Executive Power.
On Monday, January 19, 2026, while much of the country observed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Trump administration filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The filing was brief, procedural, and easily missed amid the holiday headlines.
Its implications are seismic.
The appeal challenges the court’s November…
