12 Republicans Join Dems To Block Trump's National Emergency at the Border
A clear rebuke of Trump, though mainly a symbolic one
A clear rebuke of Trump, though mainly a symbolic one
"What a betrayal of conservative principles this is," Sen. Michael Bennet says.
Legitimately interesting yet eminently mockable GenXer Beto O'Rourke joins the 2020 presidential scrum.
Plus: Stormy Daniels hints at more legal action and California ends the death penalty.
The humanitarian aid workers with No More Deaths say that helping someone who is dying shouldn't be a punishable offense.
The president, unlike his subordinates, admits that family separation was a deliberate policy aimed at deterring illegal border crossing.
Incredibly, the White House is trying to pitch this chicanery as an exercise in fiscal responsibility. Congress shouldn't buy it.
Plus: Facebook says it's pivoting to privacy, and congressional Democrats want to "save the internet."
My newly posted article explains how the administration's efforts have had the unintended effect of strengthening judicial protection for state autonomy.
It's a problematic sentiment on several levels.
The cartoonist talks about being libertarian, why Marvel is OK with "serums" but not drugs, and how comic books have evolved over the past 30 years.
Fake news is real. Momo is not.
The administration continues to try to impose grant conditions on state and local governments that were never authorized by by Congress. In two new decision, courts continue to rule against them.
We were told this sort of spying would only be used to stop terrorists. And yet...
The president is conflating closing the borders with tightening national security and it seems to be popular with many newcomers.
Even for conservatives who believe in individualism, group identity trumps all.
Cramer tells Reason he's not sure which way he'll vote on a resolution to block it.
Nine women face felony prostitution charges and hundreds of their customers have been arrested. Florida says it's the real victim.
Why Hoda Muthana Can't Be Kept Out of the United States
"We have to make sure that each branch stays within its own lane and Congress retains its power over the purse."
"I think that we have to understand though that it is not as simple as that."
Authorities are walking back big claims about an international human-trafficking ring involving Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
The strongest legal argument against Trump's attempt to use emergency powers to build the wall is that declaring an emergency does not authorize him to spend money and condemn property for that purpose. But he also lacks grounds to declare an emergency in the first place.
It's also part of a larger national attack on massage parlors and sex workers.
Government statistics often show more reports of both. That doesn't mean either is on the rise.
In a case brought by the City of Philadelphia, the court struck down a Justice Department policy conditioning federal law enforcement grants on assisting federal immigration enforcement policy.
"Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional power."
Trump has exhibited a "flagrant disregard of fundamental separation of powers principles engrained in the United States Constitution," the suit reads.
Bargaining over policy is supposed to be frustrating. That's a feature, not a bug, of limited government.
A variety of legal experts weigh in on the subject, including me. Most conclude Trump may have the authority to declare an emergency, but not to spend funds and seize property for the wall.
The ACLU argues that the 40-minute detention violated the Fourth and 14th amendments.
They got nothing in return for handing Trump money except for a national emergency.
There is no good justification for what the president is doing. Republicans and conservatives need to call him out on it.
A summary of the reasons why Trump lacks the power to use emergency powers to build his border wall, and why it would cause great harm and set a dangerous precedent if he did. Other than that, it's a great idea!
Trump won't rely on Congress to fund his 200 miles of border wall.
As the lawsuit against FOSTA hits appeals court, three essays about the law that everyone should read.
Make no mistake about it, avoiding another shutdown is for the best.
Congressional leaders have reached a compromise. But Trump will have the final say.
Until we fundamentally reframe the immigration debate in terms of human freedom rather than fear, we're not going to see real reform.
How to ensure lack of transparency and prevent asylum seekers from accessing rights.
Elizabeth Nolan Brown talks about DHS's "Blue Campaign," which is pushing hotel and airline workers to call the feds if they suspect human trafficking.
Currently, no more than 7 percent of green cards handed out in a single year can go to immigrants from the same country.
"We are used to seeing the federal government make decisions about our surroundings," one resident said.
Plus: Lionel Shriver on cultural erasure and Stormy Daniels on strip-club labor laws
Plus: New York's CBD-foods crackdown, Laura Loomer gets booted from PayPayl, and more hits from last night's speech.
He was off script, and he probably hasn't checked with his ultra-restrictionist White House aide Stephen Miller.