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Trump's power grab: The 3 legal clashes to watch in the next 100 days - Can They Do That? - MSNBC
Donald Trump leaned heavily on executive power in his bid to drastically reshape the federal government in the first 100 days of his second term. With more than 200 lawsuits filed by various complainants, which of the administration's policies and legal clashes define his first 100 days?
In this episode of “Can They Do That?" MSNBC Legal Correspondent Lisa Rubin sits down with Cecillia Wang, the ACLU's National Legal Director. They discuss the most "pernicious" legal action the administration has taken, the reason behind the ACLU's increase in litigation during Trump’s second term and hear what she thinks is "probably one of the most extreme things” the administration has done. - 05/01/2025.