Trump Lets Americans Buy Iranian Oil for the First Time Since the 1980s
As part of peace negotiations, the U.S. Treasury issued an unprecedented total waiver from Iranian oil sanctions.
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Trump Says His Task Force Is Fighting a Foreign 'Invasion.' It's Busting Americans for Drugs Instead.
How Trump rebranded the war on drugs as a fight against illegal immigration
Trump's Sabotage?
Plus: Cuba's opposition waiting in the wings, the wealthy are feeling the squeeze, and more...
Can You Un-Impeach a President?
Democrats may revive impeachment if they take Congress in November. Trump and his allies, meanwhile, want his two impeachments erased.
35 Retired Federal Judges Slam Trump's 'Laughable' Defense of His 'Obviously Collusive' IRS Settlement
The DOJ's unilateral abandonment of the Anti-Weaponization Fund "makes it crystal clear that these parties were never adverse," the former judges argue.
Compendium of Writings About Birthright Citizenship
Links to my writings on this important issue about to be decided by the Supreme Court.
Compromise With Iran Isn't 'Surrender'
Hawks don’t understand what diplomacy is: Both sides give something up and both sides get something in return.
Trump Has Used Taxpayer Money To Purchase Stakes in Dozens of Companies. Congress Is About to Make It Easier.
Lawmakers should be blocking Trump's corporate socialism, not making it a permanent fixture.
How Worried Should We Be About a Socialist Mayor in D.C.?
In Tuesday's Democratic primary, voters overwhelmingly voted for Janeese Lewis George, a socialist who's promised to resist Donald Trump.
Tulsi Gabbard's Not-So-Shocking Revelation of U.S.-Funded Veterinary Biolabs in Ukraine
Trump's director of national intelligence revives a Russian disinformation campaign on her way out.
No, Trump Isn't 'Paying' Iran $24 Billion To End the War
There’s a lot of confusion about sanctions relief and the U.S.-Iranian deal on the table. Hawks are exploiting it to sabotage the peace.
The Trump Administration Seriously Considered Unilaterally Suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus
The proposal was nixed only after White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf explained why it was legally dubious.
Trump, Scalia, and the Unitary Executive
How a four-decade-old dissent may now help the president fire independent federal agency heads at will
The White House vs. Anthropic's New AI Model
The government says this is about national security. But given the history—and ongoing litigation—between the White House and Anthropic, something more may be going on.
Trump's Lawyers Insist There Is 'No Evidence' of 'Collusion or Fraud' in His 'Settlement With Myself'
The sweet deal that resolved the president's fatally flawed lawsuit against the IRS was business as usual at the DOJ, his attorneys told a federal judge.
The Iran War Is Over, For Now
The U.S. and Iran have moved to the next stage of the peace process. Hawks on all sides are terrified that it will succeed.
An Unconstitutional War Results in a Bad Deal
Trump's failure to secure constitutionally required congressional authorization for his war with Iran helped ensure the US lacked the staying power necessary to prevail.
The Courts Should Rein in Trump's Proposed Section 301 Tariffs as Well
A guest post by Georgetown legal scholar Peter E. Harrell.
The White House UFC Fight Is the Perfect Event for the Present, Not the Past
A cage fight on the South Lawn may be an unusual choice to celebrate the Founding. But it is a mirror of our political moment.
Trump's Border Crackdown Spoils World Cup
America pushed to host the international tournament. Now the government is hassling fans, official guests, and even players who want to come.
'VERY HARD'
Plus: SpaceX's initial public offering, L.A. taking S.F.'s place, matchmaking reinvented, and more...
Federal Circuit Stays Enforcement of Ruling Against Trump's Section 122 Tariffs
The ruling is flawed on both substantive and procedural grounds.
Marco Rubio's 'Cage Fights for Diplomacy' Are Another Form of Crony Capitalism
Instead of dismantling the cultural exchange bureau, the State Department wants it to sponsor sports leagues.
Two Senators Offer a Bipartisan Solution to Censorship by Proxy
The JAWBONE Act would let Americans sue government officials who try to restrict their speech by pressuring social media platforms, broadcasters, or AI companies.
A DOJ Brief Preposterously Insists That Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Was Politically Neutral
The president himself has repeatedly contradicted that claim.
Why Are Republicans and Democrats Abandoning Economic Freedom?
"It's really important that people step back, look at economic history," says economist Donald Boudreaux. "They'll see that we prosper more the more economically free we are."
My New Lawfare Article on "Why Callais Doesn't Justify Court-Packing"
Court-packing would cause great harm, including by boosting power-grabbing presidents like Trump. Callais's flaws are better addressed by other means.
President Trump Storms Out of NBC Interview
Pressed on election fraud claims and a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, the president abruptly ended a tense exchange with NBC’s Kristen Welker.
Trump's Position in the White House Ballroom Case Reflects His General Resistance to Judicial Review
The president has repeatedly argued that courts have no business deciding whether his actions are legal.
Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Is an Unconstitutional Tax, a Federal Judge Rules
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin struck down the fee, saying it exceeds the president's statutory authority and violates the separation of powers.
The World Cup Isn't the Best Soccer Has To Offer, but the World Loves It Anyway
Plus: Should politicians talk more sports on the campaign trail, Formula 1’s Monaco mess, and who people are rooting for in the NBA and NHL finals
DOJ Claim That Trump Could 'Bulldoze' Statue of Liberty Fits a Pattern
It's the latest example of Justice Department attorneys claiming broad and unreviewable powers for the president.
Federal Court Invalidates Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee as Illegal Usurpation of Congress' Power to Tax
The ruling relies in part on the Supreme Court's decision in the tariff case.
Trump's Middle Eastern Ceasefire: Fiery But Mostly Peaceful
The White House keeps insisting that peace is around the corner. Meanwhile, Israel, Iran, and the United States keep shooting at each other.
Bernie Sanders' Dangerous and Unconstitutional Plan to Expropriate AI Firms
The plan to seize 50% of AI firms' stock violates the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. It would also create dangerous government control over a vital industry, in ways similar to Trump's policies.
This Attempt by the Trump Administration To Cripple Legal Immigration Is Illegal, Judge Rules
The government had imposed an indefinite pause on adjudicating asylum petitions and applications for green cards, work permits, and citizenship for legal immigrants from certain countries.
Even If Trump's Ballroom Project Is Illegal, a DOJ Lawyer Says, the Courts Cannot Stop It
The D.C. Circuit is reviewing an injunction issued by a judge who said "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have."
Trump's Failed Kennedy Center Takeover Shows Why Art and Government Don't Mix
The president's remedy for a "woke" Kennedy Center was to replace one alleged strain of ideological capture with another.
Todd Blanche Hates 'Weaponization' of Government Unless It Benefits His Boss
Blanche is happy to pervert justice in service of the president's personal agenda. No wonder Trump wants to keep him as attorney general.
How Do You Define Ceasefire?
Plus: Lunchtime bullying, the decline of H-1B visas, orgy mating, and more...
Trump's Dubious New Section 301 Tariffs
They appear to be yet another illegal power grab, one that should be challenged in court.
Republican Hawks Don't Want an Iran Deal—and Opportunist Democrats Are Helping Them Along
Bipartisan pressure is keeping the war alive.
Trump's Immunity Deal Stinks Even More Than His Blatantly Corrupt 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
An addendum to the president's "settlement" of his lawsuit against the IRS shields him and his family from liability for any federal offenses they committed prior to May 19.
Do You Trust the Government to Control AI?
Donald Trump wants to give it a little more control. Bernie Sanders wants to give it a lot.
Trump's Self-Promotion Is Always Shameless and Sometimes Illegal
The president tramples the rule of law in his rush to glorify himself.
Cutting Tariffs on Farm Equipment Is Another Admission That Trump's Trade Policies Are Increasing Prices
Even as the White House backs away from its foolish tariff plans, the Trump administration keeps revealing why it should never have had these powers in the first place.
Trump Is Reportedly Reconsidering His Politically and Legally Contentious 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
The Justice Department signals a retreat from defending the blatantly corrupt scheme, which provoked vigorous objections from Republican lawmakers.
Trump's Ennui
Plus: California's races, how not to blow an inheritance, life extension hits the wall, and more...
