The power of “Do later,” or “Yes, but not now” is that allows you to give others confidence at best, and some hope at worst.

That’s why we delegate: not to offload work, but to create space for leadership. We hand off ownership of the path so we can focus on the North Star. And yes, sometimes the team will falter.

3 ways to delegate without forfeiting your power You can assign out responsibilities while still holding onto your agency. In fact, the habit may make you a better leader.

The answer is obvious. Such a delegation of legislative power is unknown to our law, and is utterly consistent with the constitutional prerogatives and duties of Congress.

News Nation Supreme Court to weigh congressional power to delegate March 25, 2025 Updated Tue., March 25, 2025 at 12:22 p.m. The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2025.

Michigan’s Abbas Alawieh, an uncommitted delegate, isn’t in Chicago to disrupt the Democratic convention. He would like to be heard, though.

Congress can't delegate power to federal courts to hear cases where the plaintiffs lack standing—and, relatedly, can't delegate prosecutorial power to would-be plaintiffs who lack standing.