Constitutional Crisis?

When does Executive overreach become something more?

Shock, Awe, and Retreat

The 47th President is flooding the zone.

Vance + Musk: Self-Proclaimed Racist DOGE Employees Should Be Rehired

Remember kids, DEI is the REAL racism

The Least Self-Aware Senator

Just beyond parody at this point.

A Few Thoughts On Block Grants, USAid, Conservatism, and Coalition Building

This could be a issue for common ground… if both sides are prepared to give a little

Unelected Bureaucrat Shuts Down USAID

An entire Congressionally-created agency seems to have been shut down by fiat.

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Trump Testing Legal Limits

The courts will decide whether we have a President or a King.

What We Know So Far About The OPM “Buy Out”

Is it even a traditional “Buy Out” and is it already in conflict with OPM statutes?

An Expansive Attack on Birthright Citizenship

Trying to upend 150 years of legal understanding with the stroke of a sharpie.

A Few Thoughts On Resistance And Pardons

Today’s an appropriate on to think about the role of suffering in change

Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley, And Others

Going out on another unforced error

Biden Declares Equal Rights Amendment Ratified

It is not ratified.

Of Lame Ducks and Honey Badgers

Eleven weeks with no accountability.

Passing the ERA By Fiat

Amending the Constitution with one simple trick.

Biden Authorizes Ukraine to Fire ATACMS into Russia

We have crossed Putin’s red line.

Recess Appointments and Constitutional Farce

The wrong solution for a real problem.

President-Elect Trump Pushing For Recess Appointments

In which I agree with Trump about the problem, but NOT the solution

Trump’s Mandate

It’s neither unprecedented nor powerful. It doesn’t exist.

With Early Voting Comes Early Claims Of Vote Switching

And the real destruction of mail-in ballots

Electoral College Insanity: Florida Edition

Trump is significantly outpeforming his 2020 results in New York and Florida. It doesn’t matter.

Lawful But Unethical Orders

Should military officers substitute their judgment for the Commander-in-Chief’s?

Biden’s Supreme Court Reform Plan Redux

Perfectly sensible suggestions that are unconstitutional, politically infeasible, or both.

The Blurry Line Between Legitimate PACs And Scams

Spoiler: the same people often work at both

Some Brief(ish) Thoughts On Kamala Harris’s Potential Running Mates

Taking a closer look at Cooper, Kelly, and Shapiro

Biden’s Supreme Court Plan

Some interesting, if unworkable, ideas.

Presidential Immunity and the Catch-22 of American Politics

All of the legal remedies are impossible.

In Honor of Confederate Heritage Month in Mississippi

If only we knew why Mississippi chose to join the Confederacy…

Maine Joins ‘National Popular Vote’ Compact

A longstanding project inches forward.

Keeping Insurrectionists Out of Office

It’s easy if you try.

Congress Contemplating Counter-Insurrection

A truly insane proposition.

The Border Standoff is Escalating Quickly

Gregg Abbott is now defying the U.S. Supreme Court, forcing a showdown.

Texas Defies Biden Border Order

A literal Mexican stand-off.

Porn, Public Employees, and the First Amendment

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

Trump Attorney: If Not Impeached And Convicted, President Has Power To Assasinate Political Rivals

This is the logical result of Trump’s legal arguments & that should give everyone pause

Podcast Recommendation Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Hearing On Presidential Immunity In DC

The Lawfare podcast offers a great primer on the eve of oral arguments

Trump and the Constitution

When checks and balances aren’t enough.

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The Implications of 11th Circuit’s Mark Meadows Decision

The denial of transfer to Federal Court could signal problems for Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claims

Why Trump Will Almost Certainly Stay On The Colorado Primary Ballot

A few predictions that are going to disappoint just about everyone.

What Role Have “Gifts” Played In Keeping Justice Thomas On The Supreme Court?

Might not be bribery, but it’s still exerting influence.

Supreme Court to Hear Trump Immunity Case

The highest court has agreed to expedite a ruling on a novel question.

Another Judge Rejects 14th Amendment Solution

It’s going to be up to the American people to keep Trump out of the White House.

Congress and Military Promotions

Why is the Senate pretending to do that which it can’t possibly do?

Mitt Romney Confirms What We’ve Suspected For Years!

The rare case where a clickbait headline is actually appropriate.

California’s Next Senator Lives in Maryland!

A mere technicality?

The Biden Impeachment Tantrum

The inmates are running the asylum.

Biden Administration Overstepped Bounds on Social Media Pressure

The 5th Circuit upholds a lower court ruling but narrows its scope considerably.

Testing Section 3

State election officials are standing by for challenges to Trump’s right to run.