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Democrats feigned alarm over the memo’s explication of the unitary executive.

The “unitary executive theory” has been misunderstood; its concern is that the head of the executive branch actually control that branch—regardless of the scope of his power.

Vought is a proponent of the “unitary executive” theory, the argument that the president should have unfettered control over every tentacle of the executive branch, including independent agencies such as the Federal Reserve.

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The unitary executive theory suggests that such limits wrongly curtail the powers of the chief executive.

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Councils across the county have until 26 September to submit plans to replace borough, district and county councils with new unitary authorities from 2028.

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