State Can't Bulldoze Man's Atlantic City Home for Undefined 'Mixed Use Project,' N.J. Court Rules
A win for private property rights, and a defeat for proponents of eminent domain.
A win for private property rights, and a defeat for proponents of eminent domain.
Congress seems to have authorized this end run around its spending power. Can it do that?
"Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional power."
Episode 2 of Free Speech Rules by UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh
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.
My 2015 critique of Presidents Day is, if anything, even more relevant four years later.
A few thoughts on the First Circuit's separation of powers ruling on the Puerto Rico bankruptcy board
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.
Under a little-known regulation that dates back to the 1930s, the president has legal power over electronic transmissions.
"But I wanted to do it faster."
There is no good justification for what the president is doing. Republicans and conservatives need to call him out on it.
Plus: Congress forgets to fund the First Step Act, The New York Times chastises smug politicians over Amazon, and what if the U.S. were 100 city-states?
The FIRST STEP Act was supposed to get $75 million to fund reentry programs and job training. That's missing from the budget bill being voted on Thursday.
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!
Rep. Andy Harris's (R-Md.) office refuses to say whether the congressman supports prosecution of the young activist.
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.
With the federal government $22 trillion in debt, Congress has decided to spend more money.
Amash had an interesting reason for not voting "yes."
Extreme weather events around the globe have tripled since the 1980s, but what's happening in the U.S.?
Make no mistake about it, avoiding another shutdown is for the best.
A new record, but one that won't stand for long.
Congressional leaders have reached a compromise. But Trump will have the final say.
Paul cited Barr's past support for warrantless surveillance. He's right to be worried.
Licensing laws tend to lock workers in place, but Gov. Doug Ducey says it's time to stop that foolishness.
Plus: Klobuchar and Warren join Democrat 2020 contest and AOC retracts "Green New Deal" draft.
Currently, no more than 7 percent of green cards handed out in a single year can go to immigrants from the same country.
There are dueling bills in front of Congress, both backed by Republicans. One would expand Trump's tariff authority, while the other would check it.
The senator has a history of grandstanding during judicial hearings.
But Amash's reaction wasn't all positive.
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.
"The agenda I will lay out this evening is not a Republican Agenda or a Democrat Agenda. It is the agenda of the American People."
The president talks a good game about driving into the future, but his eyes are glued to the rear-view mirror.
Or the $22 trillion (and counting) national debt. Or the entitlement programs that will continue adding to them.
The president proposed a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan in his previous State of the Union address.
Sanders is an avowed democratic socialist.
Ending the spread of HIV is within our reach, but the administration's approach to opioid abuse is a problem.
But there's a long way to go before patients have control over their own medical care.
"America is a Nation that believes in redemption."
The president's speech was a mixed bag on foreign policy.
But she provided very little evidence to back up her claims.
The Last Word is what every politician wants. It's better in boozy form.
Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt delivers the L.P.'s prebuttal to tonight's SOTU, while the L.A. Times asks whether Hewitt can "make a fringe party mainstream."
Idaho police seized the product and charged the driver with a felony.