As if there wasn't enough going on this week, a federal appellate court issues a significant (and significantly flawed) ruling in the latest Obamacare challenge
The libertarian congressman announced on the House floor that he will vote in favor of impeachment.
On their own, some of those tax breaks might be defensible. Dumping them into a must-pass budget bill is not.
A federal lawsuit demands that the government honor its appeals process regarding the costs it imposes on the annual event.
Many of the president's beefs are frivolous, but he is right that impeachment has been rushed.
The legislation would also prevent those under 21 from purchasing vaping products.
Trump is impeachable, but the process might exacerbate political tensions without resolving anything.
Plus: the FISA court's FBI rebuke, lawsuit challenges California's AB5, and more...
The party that's calling for huge tax increases on the wealthy is about to hand wealthier Americans a big tax break that will add to the federal budget.
A new paper raises constitutional questions about expansive state-level regulations that reach beyond their borders.
If I were Trump, I would not want to find out.
In the middle of a scandal over FISA surveillance, leaders want still more power to snoop on your secret stuff.
A range of libertarian-world approaches to the impending trial of Donald Trump
Will Republicans back a North American trade deal that prioritizes the interests of Democrats, labor unions, and protectionists?
Count Two's charges against the President are both more serious in their long-term implications for the constitutional separation of powers, and less defensible on Trump's part, than Count One's.
Plus: Judiciary releases impeachment report, sanity on Title IX, Hallmark's lesbian ad kerfuffle, and more...
Oral argument was in July, so why hasn't the court issued an opinion yet?
If a case warrants an expedited appeal, the Justice Department should act like it.
No constitutional provision should be ignored just because it may be difficult to discern
Meanwhile, outgoing Gov. Matt Bevin made some controversial pardon choices as he headed for the door.
The motion passed along party lines.
The guiding principle for California policymakers seems to be: Tell everyone what they want to hear—or at least stick to the rosiest scenarios.
Privacy advocates have long warned about potential abuses. Will the mishandling of the Carter Page investigation change some minds?
Plus: Tulsi Gabbard's new Afghanistan bill, SCOTUS rejects abortion case, and more...
The gaps in the record invite the public to dismiss impeachment as a purely partisan exercise.
Neither party is serious about reining in spending. This is unsustainable.
While the president’s motives in seeking Ukrainian investigations are a matter of dispute, his actions are clear from the public record.
In assessing impeachment, we should keep in mind Trump's usurpation of Congress' power over federal spending. This is a serious violation of the Constitution, and focusing on it overcomes some standard objections to impeachment.
Judge Bybee's concurrence in decision rejecting challenge to "public charge" rule raises concerns about Congress's abdication of responsibility on immigration policy.
Plus: corruption, corruption, runaway spending, and more corruption...
Steve Castor and Daniel Goldman seem to disagree on most everything.
No, but that's not stopping a litigious vegan from making his case.
Rules are for the little people, not the eighth richest man on the planet.
Since FOSTA passed in 2018, "sex workers have faced increased violence" and "have been forced onto the streets," the California congressman says.
Nunes attacked those who wanted to restrain NSA’s snooping. Clearly he never considered whether his call records would be exposed.
It's great to see Congress assert its role in checking the power of the executive branch. But is this too little, too late?
Just like their counterparts in the Democratic Party do!
Budget negotiations offer lawmakers the opportunity to ditch tax carve-outs and cut spending.
The three witnesses for the Democrats said Trump clearly committed impeachable offenses, while the lone witness for the Republicans said he wasn't so sure.
"CNN is the mother of fake news," reads the introduction to Nunes' new lawsuit.
The prominent libertarian public interest firm hopes to get the decision reversed, possibly by the Supreme Court.
House Democrats say the president "endangered national security."
The minority report dismisses all witness testimony and maintains that Trump did nothing wrong.
Given Ukraine's dependence on Trump's good will, Volodymyr Zelenskiy's comments about quid pro quos should be viewed as aspirational rather than factual.
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