As Democrats steel themselves for the day next month when the White House door will slam on their backs, some of the country’s more liberal state attorneys general have vowed to use their power to check and balance Donald Trump’s Washington. One attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, is already investigating Trump over possible violations of New York State law at his charity foundation. The New York Times reports Maura Healey of Massachusetts, has joined Mr. Schneiderman in an investigation into whether Exxon Mobil — whose chief executive, Rex W. Tillerson, is Trump’s choice for secretary of state — lied to investors and the public about the threat of climate change. Also, the states’ rights arguments that Republicans have made gospel for nearly eight years — that states must serve as a check against federal overreach — are likely to become useful for Democrats.
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