Recent articles
May 21, 2026
A Department of Justice for an Age of Conspiracy Theories
The DOJ is now very much an active participant in the online discourse that promotes and perpetuates ideas that are barely connected to reality.
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May 3, 2026
DOJ Enters a New, Even More Aggressive Phase
The department is growing bolder yet, cutting legal corners in service of getting President Trump the headlines—and revenge—he wants.
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April 20, 2026
The ‘Weaponization Working Group’ Makes Its First Move
A new DOJ report purports to show bias under the Biden administration—and fails spectacularly.
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April 13, 2026
Harmeet Dhillon Is Not Wasting Any Time
She arrived at the Department of Justice with radical changes in mind. One year later, she has completely reshaped the Civil Rights Division.
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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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