supreme court
Sept. 26, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett Is Even More Extreme Than Antonin Scalia Even if her confirmation is a done deal, Barrett’s record should be laid bare in the Senate hearings so Americans understand what’s at stake.
Ginsburg’s Example Shows Us How to Save Our Democracy No matter the obstacle, RBG’s steadfast optimism and commitment to principle saw her through. We can and must follow her lead.
In E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit, Trump Hopes to Win by Losing Rather than facing defamation allegations in court, Trump is using the Justice Department to stall — never mind the damage to DOJ integrity.
Trump’s COVID-19 Executive Actions Are Likely Legal, But That’s a Small Relief Though fears about the constitutionality of Trump’s executive actions are probably overblown, his latest political stunt still poses a serious threat.
Trump’s Military Tactics in Portland Will Likely Backfire Just because law enforcement officers can take certain action doesn’t mean they should.
Bill Barr Is Eroding the Rule of Law. Don’t Let Him Get Away With It. After whistleblower testimony on the decay within the Justice Department, Congress and the American people must hold this administration accountable.
We Now Have a Perfect Symbol of Trump and Barr’s Badly Damaged DOJ The actions of Trump’s newly installed U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., reek of political influence.
surveillance
Dec. 16, 2019
The Russia Probe Was Justified — But the FBI’s ‘Failures’ Should Trouble Us All While the DOJ inspector general uncovered no evidence of an anti-Trump “witch hunt,” the FBI’s shoddy surveillance practices must not be overlooked.
impeachment
Nov. 22, 2019
impeachment
Oct. 10, 2019
Trump’s Impeachment Strategy: Trick Americans Into Blaming Congress Trump loves to lob attacks back at his accuser, even if it makes no sense. That’s the aim of the White House’s cynical, misleading letter to Congress.
Acosta’s Legal Explanation for Epstein’s Plea Deal Doesn’t Add Up As a former U.S. Attorney, I found the Labor secretary’s defense woefully inadequate. Now, a state prosecutor claims he’s trying to “rewrite history.”
The Jeffrey Epstein Case Shows What Sex Trafficking Really Looks Like Sex trafficking is more often about preying on victims’ vulnerabilities, not physical force. But jurors’ misconceptions can make it harder to convict.
mueller time
Apr. 22, 2019
Mueller Exposed Trump’s Biggest Betrayal The Mueller report shows Trump repeatedly put defending his own legitimacy ahead of his duty to defend U.S. national security and election integrity.
The House’s Sweeping New Probe May Be the Biggest Threat to Trump Yet The House Judiciary Committee may uncover more Trump misconduct than Mueller. But if they’re not careful, they could undercut the special counsel.
