Tag: Doug Mataconis
-
Family of Covington Teen Sues WaPo
While I’m sympathetic to his plight, he has no case.
-
Ralph Northam’s Forgivable Sin
Virgnia’s governor has to resign. But not because of some 35-year-old photos.
-
Let’s Talk about Venezuela
Having two presidents sounds like a terrible sitcom idea. In reality, the situation is just plain terrible.
-
Bernie is Doomed
Bernie Sanders is likely to run for the Democratic nomination, but it won’t be like 2016.
-
Dad’s Stuff is Junk, Grandma’s Stuff is Treasure?
Does trash become treasure with time?
-
A Funding Offer Coming?
Is Trump about to make an offer (plus the SOTU letter may have helped).
-
Political Temper Tantrums and the Constitution
The efforts by Speaker Pelosi and President Trump to leverage their institutional powers raise interesting questions.
-
SOTU and the ‘Security’ Pretext
The Speaker is well within her rights to make Trump’s invitation conditional on ending the shutdown. But let’s not pretend we can’t keep him safe.
-
About that New Jersey Plan…
An argument against “bothersiderism” in this case and, yet again, noting the problem with single seat districts.
-
Federal Judge Rules Affordable Care Act Unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor contends that a recent change in tax law unravels the basis for the Supreme Court’s upholding of Obamacare.
-
The Trump Doctrine
It isn’t about foreign policy, it is about self-serving manipulation of the public.
-
Warren’s DNA Test Release Will Backfire
Rather than cauterizing an open wound, she’s fanned the fuels of a fire.
-
Nikki Haley Resigning as UN Ambassador
BREAKING NEWS from multiple major news outlets.
-
Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings Reinforce Previous Conceptions
An ugly day for the United States Senate and the United States of America.
-
Fixing Presidential Succession
We should take Congressional officers out of the line of succession.
-
Kavanaugh’s Defenders Aren’t Helping
Prominent supporters of the embattled Supreme Court nominee, including the President, are doing him no favors.
-
Trump’s Perverse Understanding of Justice
Trump has an autocrat’s view of justice.
-
West Virginia Supreme Court Bars Third-Party Candidate From Ballot
The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that a candidate who lost the GOP primary for Senate cannot run as the nominee of another party due to the state’s “sore loser” law.
-
New Report Estimates 2,975 People Died In Puerto Rico Due To Hurricane Maria
A new study concludes that the total death toll from Hurricane Maria was vastly higher than previously reported.
-
Federal Court Tosses North Carolina Congressional Districts For Second Time
For the second time this year, a three-judge panel of Federal Judges has struck down North Carolina’s Congressional District map. The immediate question is what impact, if any, this will have on November’s election.
-
Is Trump an Illegitimate President?
Max Boot proclaims “Trump is an illegitimate president whose election is tainted by fraud.”
-
Congressman Duncan Hunter Jr., Early Trump Backer, Indicted
California Republican Duncan Hunter Jr, who was an early backer of President Trump’s campaign, has been indicted on charges he used massive amounts of campaign funds to pay for personal expenses.
-
Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty To Multiple Charges
The President’s former lawyer and “fixer” is pleading guilty to a number of charges, including apparent campaign finance law violations related to the Stormy Daniels payment.
-
Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report Reveals Widespread Abuse In Catholic Church
A Pennsylvania Grand Jury report reveals decades of abuse by some 300 Catholic Priests impacting more than 1,000 children and 26 of the state’s Roman Catholic Diocese.
-
Lawsuits Challenge “Winner Take All” Allocation Of Electoral College Votes
A group of lawsuits filed across the country are seeking to challenge the predominant method for allocation of Electoral College votes. These lawsuits appear to have little merit.
-
Trump’s Border Wall Will Cost Billions More Than Projected
A new government report indicates that President Trump’s border wall will cost billions more than initially projected. And Mexico still isn’t going to pay for it.
-
Federal Judge In Indiana Rules In Favor Of Transgender Student
Another Federal Judge has ruled in favor of a transgender student seeking the right to use the gender that conforms to the gender they identify with.
-
Republican Congressman Who Backed Trump Indicted On Securities Fraud Charges
New York Congressman Chris Collins, who was the first Congressman to endorse President Trump, has been indicted for what amounts to one of the dumber and most obvious cases of securities fraud ever seen.
-
Federal Judge Deals Another Blow To Trump’s DACA Order
Another Federal Judge has dealt a legal blow to President Trump’s effort to shut down the DACA program.
-
Federal Appeals Court: Trump’s Crackdown On Sanctuary Cities Unconstitutional
A Federal Appeals Court has found that a Trump Administration policy purporting to punish so-called sanctuary cities is unconstitutional.
-
Federal Judge Blocks Release Of Plans For 3-D Printable Guns
A Federal Judge in Washington State has, at least temporarily, blocked the release of files that would allow anyone to make a 3-D printed gun. The First Amendment seems to clearly indicate that this ruling is wrong.
-
Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Transgender Students In Restroom Access Case
A Federal Judge in Oregon has rejected an efforts by a parent’s group to block a school district policy that allows transgender students to use the restroom facilities that conform to their gender identity.
-
Federal Judge Allows Emoluments Suit Against Trump To Proceed In Historic Ruling
A Federal Judge in Maryland ruled last week that a lawsuit against the President based on a rather obscure provision of the Constitution could go forward.
-
West Virginia Secretary Of State Bars Third-Party Bid By GOP Primary Loser
The Secretary of State of West Virginia has barred Don Blankenship, who came in third place in the GOP Primary, from mounting a third-party bid on the November ballot.
-
House Conservatives Want To Impeach Rod Rosenstein For Some Reason
In what can only be described as a blatant exercise of partisanship, a group of hard-right conservatives is seeking to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in what clearly seems to be an effort to assist the President in undermining the ongoing Russia investigation: WASHINGTON — A group of House Republicans escalated their feud with…
-
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Hawaii Law Barring Open Carry Of Weapons
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down part of a Hawaii law barring open carry of weapons, but this win for gun rights advocates may turn out to be short-lived.
-
Four Democratic States File Legally Dubious Lawsuit Against New Tax Law
New York and several other states have filed an incredibly dubious lawsuit against the Republican’s new tax law.
-
The Power of Dentistry
Some thoughts on the Strzok hearing.
-
Mueller Probe Indicts 12 More Russians For Election Meddling
The Office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller has issued indictments against twelve Russian intelligence officials for election-related hacking, and in the process has shown most of the arguments made by the President and his surrogates regarding the Russia investigation are nonsense.
-
Trump Administration Suffers Legal Setback In Effort To Detain Immigrant Families
A Federal Judge has rejected a Trump Administration effort to change a 20-year-old legal settlement that bars long-term detention of immigrant families.
-
Federal Judge Rejects Administration Challenge To “Sanctuary Cities”
A Federal Judge in California has largely rejected a Trump Administration challenge to a series of new laws in California designed to protect so-called “sanctuary cities.”
-
California Court Rules That Yelp Can’t Be Forced To Remove Negative Comments
Federal law protects internet companies from liability for statements written by others.
-
Supreme Court To Take Up Double Jeopardy “Separate Sovereigns” Exception
Next term, the Justices will revisit the issue of whether someone can be tried in state and Federal Court for the same crime for the first time in nearly sixty years.
-
The Art of those Deals
Trump’s deal-making prowess in NK and Iran isn’t too impressive.
-
The Merrick Garland Precedent and the Kennedy Vacancy
The unconscionable violation of norms in 2016 won’t apply in 2018; it’s a matter of power, not principle.