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April 2, 2026
The Next Attorney General Has an Impossible Job
Just like the last one
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April 1, 2026
The Justices Don’t Buy Trump’s Citizenship Arguments
The scandal is that the case got this far.
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March 30, 2026
Does the Constitution Protect This Congresswoman From Trump?
LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is arguing that the Department of Justice can’t prosecute her for an incident last May at an ICE facility.
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March 5, 2026
Trump’s Unauthorized War
The Constitution grants Congress, not the president, the power to mobilize the military—and for good reason.
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January 30, 2026
The Case Against Don Lemon Is Junk, and Dangerous
If the Cities Church case falls apart, it will not be the first such embarrassment for Trump’s Justice Department.
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January 28, 2026
ICE’s Number One Ally
The Department of Justice has rushed to shield federal agents from accountability and launched needless criminal investigations into Minnesota officials and residents.
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January 20, 2026
American Democracy Is Showing Signs of Life
One year into Trump’s second term, the country’s institutions and civil society are still checking his authoritarian impulses.
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