Biden Tempts Judicial Fate With ‘Whole of Government’ Plans

It’s fashionable to talk about “red flags” in relationships, addiction, mental health and more. Here’s another red flag: a White House “whole-of-government approach.” It’s a sign that an executive branch of limited powers, supposedly operating under policy authorization from Congress, is about to do something without authority and in violation of the Constitution.

The Biden administration has promised whole-of-government approaches to promoting unions, climate change, cybersecurity, electric vehicles, cryptocurrency and restoring salmon runs to the Snake and Columbia rivers. In October the White House and the National Endowment for the Arts announced a whole-of-government conference on the pressing national emergency of arts and culture.