The White House Counsel Is Making Political Arguments, Not Legal Ones
In making the case against the House impeachment inquiry, the White House counsel relies upon a repudiated district court opinion that doesn't even support its argument.
Donald Trump
Trump Brushes Off the Threat of Free ISIS Militants Because 'They're Going to be Escaping to Europe'
Plus: The Kurds "didn't help us in the Second World War" anyway, says the president. And more...
New Statement from Checks and Balances on President Trump's Abuse of Office
"We believe the acts revealed publicly over the past several weeks are fundamentally incompatible with the president’s oath of office, his duties as commander in chief, and his constitutional obligation to 'take care that the laws be faithfully executed.'"
As the U.S. and China Reopen Trade Talks, Trump Ought To Change His Strategy
The economy is doing well enough—except for all the sectors hurt by the trade war.
Vox Symposium on The President's Refusal to Cooperate with the House Impeachment Inquiry
Thirteen legal scholars weigh in, including the VC's Keith Whittington and myself.
Republican Presidential Nomination
Trump Prepares Potemkin Convention
Even as impeachment poll numbers rise, the GOP gleefully stifles any hint of internal dissent.
Trump's Tantrum Over Impeachment Just Got Official
Plus: FBI rebuked by FISA court, how Harris could come back, and more…
Trump's Nearly $1 Trillion Deficit Is Worse Than a Broken Promise
The president doesn't understand the difference between a budget deficit and a trade deficit.
Bob Barr: Trump 'Was Doing Precisely What a President Should Have Been Doing' With Ukraine
The 2008 Libertarian Party presidential ticket continues to run interference for the embattled Republican president.
Donald Trump's Chaotic Presidency Has One Fixed Principle: Retaliation
Is there a limit to how far he'll go to take down opponents and critics?
Trump Does Not Need Alligators in Moats for a Draconian Anti-Immigration Crackdown—He's Already Outdoing Ike's Harsh 'Operation Wetback'
Trump admires one of the darkest chapters in America's deportation history.
Treason (!), Sedition, and Trump Derangement Syndrome
What if we actually took what Trump said seriously? As though he were, say, the President of the United States?
Trump Brazenly Suggests Ukraine, China Should Do Opposition Research for His 2020 Campaign
Plus: Why you think all your friends get their news on Facebook, the trade-offs that come with higher minimum wages, a modest proposal for AOC, and more...
Let Us Now Thank Donald Trump for Revealing Brutal Truths About How Power and Privilege Operate
The president has turned "business as usual" into a national scandal.
How To Fix Social Media and Democracy
The creator of "Godwin's law" about Hitler analogies has a bold new vision for free expression, online and off.
Federal Judge Says California Can't Force Trump To Release His Tax Returns in Exchange for Ballot Access
Written ruling says the state is violating the rights of voters as well as the presidential candidates.
Trump Is the Problem, With or Without Twitter
If people think cancel culture sucks now, just wait until the government gets involved.
Trump Wanted Snipers and Electrified Spikes to Defend Border Moat Full of Alligators and Snakes, Says New Report
Plus: Rudy Giuliani threatens to sue The Swamp, UPS gets approval for delivery drones, and more...
Everyone Dares Call It Treason
Both the president and his critics casually deploy the once-incendiary charge to discredit their opponents.
A Second Whistleblower Complaint Is Targeting Trump's Tax Returns
The House Ways and Means Committee is investigating evidence that Trump may have attempted to influence the mandatory IRS audit conducted on sitting presidents.
Unable To Let 2016 Go, Trump Asks World Leaders To Stay Obsessed, Too
Plus: the case for trading with corrupt countries, the problem with current criminal justice reformers, and more...
In Today's America, Everybody Who Disagrees With You Is a Traitor
Throwing the word treason around, unmoored from its actual meaning, is a weapon for delegitimizing political opposition and dissent.
Trump, Not the Whistleblower, Has Acted Illegally
The president's threats might prevent future whistleblowers from coming forward to expose executive abuse.
Who's Right on Impeachment: Rand Paul, Justin Amash, or Jeff Flake?
Libertarian-leaning legislators have markedly different ideas about the I-word. What say the Reason editors?
Trump's Civil War Tweet Is Bad. This Other Tweet May Be Unconstitutional.
Plus: newspapers vs. Google, The Federalist vs. the National Labor Relations Board, and more...
Evidence Increasingly Indicates Trump's Ukraine Pressure Tactics Usurped Congress' Power of the Purse - and that he may have Committed a Federal Crime in the Process
If Trump used withholding of aid as leverage to pressure Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden, he both violated the Constitution and committed a federal crime. The evidence released so far strongly points in that direction, even if it is not completely definitive.
Did the President Commit Witness Tampering?
Some Thoughts on How the President's Stalwart Defenders Will Excuse This Latest Episode
The New York Times Defends Outing Trump Whistleblower as CIA
Plus: Trump slashes number of refugees allowed in next year, big cities are shedding millennials, and more...
Whether Trump Stays or Goes, We Need To Rein in Presidents and Congress
The impeachment process will be nasty, brutish, and long. It also won't cure the problem of expansive government.
Did Trump Commit a Crime by Seeking a Ukrainian Investigation of Joe Biden? And Does It Matter for Impeachment Purposes?
The president's critics have several legal theories, ranging from frivolous to debatable.
Intel Chief Tasks Congress With Investigating Trump's Dealings with Ukraine
Lawmakers can’t outsource presidential oversight responsibilities to the executive branch.
Is Impeachment a "Constitutional Duty"?
Identifying impeachable offenses is only the first step in deciding what should be done to address them.
Former Trump Fan Joe Walsh Thinks the President Should Be Impeached
The president is a racist, bully, and liar who is unfit for office, says the one-time congressman mounting a primary challenge against Trump.
Trump's Ukraine Call Was an Abuse of Power—and This Time, He Can't Claim Ignorance or Inexperience
The whistleblower report alleges an attempted cover-up.
John Yoo Warns That Impeachment Would Undermine Presidential Power. That's the Point.
While there may be sound political reasons to let voters decide Trump's fate, there are sound constitutional reasons to clarify the limits of his authority.
Whistleblower Report Alleges Trump Used Presidential Power for Personal Gain
Plus: how Paul Manafort may be involved, the Crowdstrike conspiracy theory, and more...
Congress Should Not Be Satisfied With Ukraine Call Transcript, Given the Trump White House's History of Fiddling With Records
The Trump administration has lost the benefit of the doubt because it has relentlessly lied about so many less significant matters, from weather maps to transcripts of press conferences.
Trump Calls on 'American Patriots' to Defend Him From Impeachment
Plus: Tulsi Gabbard opposes impeachment, vaping panic in Massachusetts, California's "war on freelancers," and more...
Trump, Ukraine, and Congress's Power of the Purse
If Trump threatened to withhold aid funds in order to pressure Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden and his son, he undermined Congress' power of the purse. It's an important aspect of the Ukraine scandal that has so far been largely ignored.
Nancy Pelosi Announces Trump Impeachment Inquiry Over Ukraine Scandal
The decision comes amidst allegations that President Trump pressured Ukraine into performing opposition research on Joe Biden.
Trump Might Not Support Criminal Justice Reforms Anymore. That Doesn't Erase His Past Success.
We probably won’t see a follow up to the FIRST STEP Act. But it’s still been a boon to federal prisoners.
Trump's Ukraine Call May Not Be Impeachable, but It Sure Looks Like an Abuse of Presidential Power
Trump used the power of the presidency for personal political gain.
Think Globally, Shame Constantly: The Rise of Greta Thunberg Environmentalism
Her future—and that of the planet—hasn't been "stolen" and the best way forward is through serious policy discussion, not histrionics.
