'Activist' judges keep trying to curb Trump’s agenda – here’s how he could push back

President Donald Trump and his allies have railed against federal judges for blocking key executive orders in his second term, accusing so-called "activist" judges of overstepping their authority and blocking him from delivering on some of his top policy priorities.

Some of Trump’s most sweeping executive orders and actions have been blocked or paused by federal courts to allow for a full hearing on the merits. But the system of checks and balances also means these rulings can be reviewed – either through appeals to the Supreme Court or by Congress, which has the power to pass laws or expand certain executive branch authorities.

It's all part of an expressly designed system of government that affords each branch, including the presidency, plenty of options for review. 

The Framers "made clear that no one in our system of government was meant to be king– the president included – and not just in name ...