Law & Government
House Moves To Give Homeland Security More Power To Snoop
Plus: Santa Cruz decriminalizes shrooms, the feds target medical marijuana in Michigan, "the growing threat to free speech online," and more...
The Supreme Court's Next Fourth Amendment Showdown
In November, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kansas v. Glover.
Dershowitz Defends Trump's Quid Pro Quo Logic: 'If I'm Not Elected the National Interest Will Suffer Greatly'
"If a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest, that cannot be the kind of quid pro quo that results in an impeachment."
Citing National Security, the Trump Administration Says John Bolton Can't Publish His Book
The attempted muzzling of the former national security advisor is dubious.
Republican Senators Say the Truth Is Irrelevant in Evaluating the Gravity of Trump's Misconduct
Republicans are setting a dangerous precedent they may come to regret the next time a Democrat occupies the White House.
Will Bolton Get To Testify Against Trump? All Signs Point to Yes.
Plus: 50 troops were injured in Iran attack, Bloomberg is beating Buttigieg, and more...
Team Trump's Final Defense: He Didn't Do It, but Even If He Did, It's Not Impeachable
"You must do what the Constitution compels you to do: reject these articles of impeachment, for the Constitution and for the American people," said White House counsel Pat Cipollone.
Alan Dershowitz: John Bolton Allegations Are Not Impeachable, Nor Is Abuse of Power
"Purely non-criminal conduct, including 'abuse of power' and 'obstruction of justice,' are outside the range of impeachable offenses," Dershowitz said.
Bolton Book Claims Barr Was Worried About Trump's Deals With Dictators. The Justice Department Says Bolton's Projecting.
Plus: milk protectionism, arguments for school choice, and more...
Ken Starr, Who Led Clinton's Partisan Impeachment, Says Impeachment Should Be 'Powerfully Bipartisan'
He also likens impeachment to "domestic war."
How Does the John Bolton Bombshell Change Impeachment?
Also on the Reason Roundtable podcast: why we should be worried about the rise of Bernie Sanders
If Investigating Joe Biden Was Perfectly Legitimate, Why Deny a Quid Pro Quo?
John Bolton's account of the Trump-ordered freeze on military aid to Ukraine highlights a contradiction at the heart of the president's defense.
Trump's Failed Impeachment Is Still Worth It
It at least sends a message against future abuses of executive power.
The BIA Is Behaving Badly (and Judge Easterbrook Is Not Amused)
In which the Board of Immigration Appeals decides it can ignore appellate court rulings and is nearly held in contempt.
Trump Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Abandons His Position That Impeachment Requires a Crime
He says "criminal-like behavior akin to treason or bribery" is enough, even if it's not "a technical crime with all the elements."
Agree or Disagree With Him, We Need People Like Judge Napolitano
The Fox News legal analyst is driven by principle, not power. That's a rare commodity in today's environment.
4 Key Republican Senators To Watch as Trump's Trial Rolls Into the Weekend
Plus: China takes campus free speech issues to a new level, Bloomberg wants to take away your vape, and more...
Corruption Allegations Against Biden Are 'Completely Groundless,' Says Democratic Impeachment Manager
Rep. Sylvia Garcia threw cold water on accusations that former Vice President Joe Biden acted improperly in Ukraine.
Did Trump Just Admit To Withholding Material From the Impeachment Process?Â
As Rep. Justin Amash notes, the second article of impeachment charges the president with obstructing Congress by refusing to provide documents and testimony.
Lawmakers Say the FBI's Problematic Carter Page Warrants Require Congressional Surveillance Reforms
A bipartisan coalition wants to restrain secret snooping and create more independent oversight of the secretive FISA Court.
Is Impeaching Some "Normal" Politicians too High a Price to Pay for Getting Rid of Presidents who Abuse their Power? - A Rejoinder to Josh Blackman
Josh Blackman argues that the tradeoff isn't worth it. Here's why I disagree.
Congress Passed a New North American Trade Pact but Failed To Limit Trump's Tariff Powers
Republicans might rue that mistake when Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders inherits Trump's beefed-up trade authority.
Was Trump's Sin Acting "Like a Politician"?
A response to Josh Blackman's New York Times op-ed on the case against Trump (with updates)
Day 2 of Impeachment Trial Ends With Impassioned Dem Plea for Witness Testimony
Plus: Brexit is finally (for real!) going to happen, Bernie Sanders surges in the polls, and a peaceful Virginia gun rights rally was apparently violent all along
Can Courts Consider Severability Before Other Questions?
An interesting amicus brief by Professor John Harrison in Seila Law LLC v. CFPB
A 'Danger to Liberty': Adam Schiff Invokes Alexander Hamilton as Democrats Take the Impeachment Stage
"President Trump corruptly abused the powers of the Presidency to solicit foreign interference in the upcoming presidential election for his personal political benefit," said Schiff.
The Senate Can (but Probably Won't) Fill the Gaps in the Case for a Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
Senators who take their constitutional responsibilities seriously would seek more evidence about Trump's motive for the aid freeze.
The Calvinball Impeachment Trial Begins
Republicans and Democrats sparred over which rules should stay and which should go.
Forthcoming Article on "Overturning a Catch-22 in the Knick of Time: Knick v. Township of Scott and the Doctrine of Precedent"
The article explains why the Supreme Court was justified in overruling longstanding precedent in this important recent constitutional property rights case.
The European Union Is a Worse Business Ally Than China, Says Trump
Plus: More from an impromptu Trump talk at Davos, how Kamala Harris handled California cop corruption, and more...
Donald Trump's Costanza Defense
The president’s lawyers argue that abuse of power is not impeachable unless it breaks the law.
Impeachment Hall of Shame (and Fame?)
The Reason Roundtable hands out darts and laurels for the impeachment process to date, and also wades into the Democrats' great Gender Wars of 2020.
Mitch McConnell Revises Impeachment Rules After Bipartisan Backlash
President Donald Trump is still heading for an almost certain acquittal.
Trump's Impeachment Trial Will Only Make Us Hate Washington Even More
That's a bad thing, even—or especially—from a libertarian perspective.
Vladimir Putin Is Not Reforming the State. He's Taking Power for Himself.
Putin has every intention of staying in charge.
The Case Against the Slippery Slope Case Against Impeachment for "Abuse of Power"
Why slippery slope concerns are a bad argument against impeaching and removing Trump for abuse of power.
Senators Propose Limits on Police Use of Facial RecognitionÂ
Some privacy activists say the bill still falls short.
Vice President Pence's Profile in Cowardice
Senator Edmund Ross' vote against impeachment was no "Profile in Courage."
Ninth Circuit Dismisses Kids Climate Case for Lack of Standing (Updated)
A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit finds the plaintiffs lack Article III standing in Juliana v. U.S.
The Failure of LBJ's Great Society and What It Means for the 21st Century
Historian Amity Shlaes talks about the last time a president massively expanded the federal government to help people.
'It Was Never About Corruption': Giuliani Associate Says Trump Was Involved in Ukraine Scandal
He also implicated Vice President Mike Pence and Rep. Devin Nunes.
Precedent Matters at the Supreme Court—Until It Doesn't
A new abortion case raises an old question.
By Withholding Funds to Ukraine, Trump Broke the Law
The Government Accountability Office says Trump's spending delay was illegal.
House Votes To Send Impeachment Articles to Senate as New Evidence Comes to Light
President Donald Trump's trial will likely begin next week.
