Analysis Summary:

The article appears mostly accurate based on the provided sources, with the central claim of Trump pushing the boundaries of presidential power in his second term supported by multiple sources. However, the NY Times article exhibits a moderate bias through framing and potentially selective reporting. Some claims are not directly verifiable with the provided sources, requiring reliance on internal knowledge.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** "The United States has never seen an effort to expand presidential authority at the scale of Donald J. Trump’s second term."
  • Verification Source #1: Supports the general idea that Trump is "flexing his political muscle" in his second term.
  • Verification Source #2: Supports the idea that Trump is "pushing the limits of presidential power."
  • Verification Source #3: Supports the claim that Trump is "determined to expand the limits of his power."
  • Verification Source #4: Discusses Trump's norm-busting tendencies during his first campaign, which could be extrapolated to support the claim of expanded authority in a second term.
  • Verification Source #5: Supports the claim that Trump is pushing an expansive view of executive power.
• While the *scale* is difficult to quantify and directly verify, the general sentiment of Trump pushing boundaries is supported. The "never seen" aspect is difficult to verify definitively with the provided sources and relies on historical context (internal knowledge).

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #1: "In the first weeks of his second term, President Donald Trump has wasted no time in flexing his political muscle."
• Verification Source #2: "...pushing back on Trump in his second term."
• Verification Source #3: "...president, who is determined to expand the limits of his power — sometimes by simply ignoring the laws."
• Verification Source #4: "When Donald Trump was campaigning for president, he all but promised to be a rule-breaking, norm-busting leader."
• Verification Source #5: "...Trump has once again floated the idea of testing the Constitution's presidential term limits ... push an expansive view of executive power."
• The sources generally agree that Trump is testing the limits of presidential power. The NY Times article's claim of unprecedented scale is not directly contradicted but also not explicitly supported by the provided sources.