Many people fear that John Bolton and Donald Trump might start an unnecessary war. But such fears would be unnecessary if Congress were to reclaims it power to initiate war.
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concluded that the ban violates the First Amendment because it is intended to discriminate against Muslims.
No robots need apply.
Trump's awful rhetoric is a menace to liberty - even when it does not lead to any immediate action.
Our institutions are strong enough to restrain a president, but they're also strong enough to empower him.
Friday A/V Club: Columnist, broadcaster, and critic of concentrated power
If you look past the shouting and the narcissism, there are clear signs that Trump doesn't have as much power as we all want or fear.
Some surprising insights and historical curiosities from past presidents at their one-year marks
The Court's decision to take the case is not surprising. It could potentially result in a very important decision addressing the scope of presidential power over immigration.
In his first year, Donald Trump took presidential blame shifting to new heights.
The court concluded that the travel ban exceeds the scope of presidential authority and violates immigration laws enacted by Congress.
A prominent constitutional law scholar highlights the perils of wars waged without congressional authorization - a practice engaged in by Obama and now perpetuated by Trump.
Contrary to his reputation (and Twitter feed), the president has been selectively trimming executive power.
The ATF has no legal authority to restrict the controversial firearm accessory.
Corker is a longtime defender of American intervention and war in the Middle East, and now wants to supply billions in weapons to the Saudis and Ukraine.
The hit cartoon depicts how out of control presidential power has gotten.
The president did not need Venezuela and North Korea to make his order constitutional.
A Senate vote shows that even Trump critics are happy to let the president use the military as he pleases.
Scrapping DACA is a callous act that'll hurt the country.
Instead of striving to ingratiate himself with those who hold his fate in their hands, the president seems determined to antagonize them.
Irrational, half-baked anti-terrorist policies are not necessarily unconstitutional.
An appeals court upholds an injunction against the president's travel ban but once again leaves him perfectly free to improve screening.
Intent on blocking visitors from Muslim-majority countries, the president confuses political incorrectness with seriousness.
Which is more important to the president: hurting Muslims or looking tough on terrorism?
The checks and challenges invited by the president's "serial recklessness" should be welcomed.
His recklessness doesn't necessarily weaken the executive branch. In fact the opposite may be true.
Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Mike Lee need to step up their oversight game
Unlike his predecessor, Trump has not even done us the courtesy of coming up with a laughable excuse.
The heart of the potential for conflicts of interests is not the Trump business empire. It's the presidential power to steer benefits to particular interests.
The nation's father warned against "hyper-partisanship, excessive debt and foreign wars" in 1796. Why aren't we paying attention, asks John Avlon.
He should explain his views on federalism, executive power, and unenumerated rights.
He should explain his views on federalism, executive power, and unenumerated rights.
What's happening on day two of Neil Gorsuch's SCOTUS confirmation hearings.
What the Senate Judiciary Committee should ask the Supreme Court candidate.
Reports show possible loosening of restrictions on strikes, more CIA participation.
The order reportedly exempts visa holders and Iraqis as well as legal permanent residents.
Why Paul Ryan was clapping at policies he's long opposed, how POTUS could be a strong de-regulator, and why the media cares 100x more about presidential theatrics than the war in Yemen
Every problem can be solved, except the problem of presidential grandiosity.
Sorting through Neil Gorsuch, the travel ban cases and more, with Reason's resident court watcher
The Hollywood star's self-dramatizing self-righteousness plays right into the president's hands.
The government's failure to cite relevant examples helped ensure its defeat.
A vigorous advocate of presidential prerogatives says Trump's promises regarding NAFTA, tariffs, and a border wall exceed his authority.
Is Donald Trump a crony capitalist? Or is he something worse?
Unlike the president, Neil Gorsuch understands the role of an independent judiciary.
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