NOMOTO MEDIA Investigations

The Imperial Presidency

An eight-part NOMOTO MEDIA Investigation into the accumulation of executive power from the Articles of Confederation to automated government.

An empty late-eighteenth-century assembly chamber with a presiding chair and papers after debate.

Part I Jul 26, 2026

Before the President

Before Americans created one of the most powerful political offices in the world, they tried to govern without it.

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Before the President

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