Outside the Beltway

The stage is set for a showdown between the Executive and Legislative Branches.

Is there any legal merit to the Administration’s invocation of Executive Privilege?

The dispute between the Justice Department and the House of Representatives just became a bigger deal.

With two weeks left in June, the Supreme Court is likely to be in the news quite a lot.

If the Department of Justice does not fully comply with Congressional subpoenas, then there seems to be no alternative other than holding the Attorney General in contempt.

The president has come a long way from his days as a “liberal law professor who campaigned against the Iraq war.”

A new book about the President details his marijuana use in High School and at Occidental College.

Nicholas Katzenbach, a central figure in the civil rights fights of the 1960s, has died.

The attack appears to be based on long-standing animus and not revenge for Trayvon.

Charlie Savage documents a major shift in Barack Obama’s philosophy of presidential authority.

A Federal Court rejects an effort to significantly expand the application of a law designed to target computer hacking.

Unsurprisingly, the Department of Justice confirms that it supports Marbury v. Madison

The 5th Circuit has demanded a report from the president on his views about the power of the courts.

The White House and its allies have already declared war on a decision that won’t even be rendered until three months from now.

Reports that Nikki Haley might be indicted stemming from a tax fraud investigation are not true.

It’s time to let the legal system do its job.

Solutions come from understanding, not denial or political posturing

Barack Obama’s position on same-sex marriage continues to “evolve,” along with the polls.

George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin met on the night of February 27th. Martin died, and a firestorm has erupted.

The voter ID issue goes on the road.

Voter ID laws are a good idea, but we have to be careful in how we implement them.

Attorney General Eric Holder offered a somewhat alarming defense of the Administration’s policy on targeted killings.

The conservative columnist argues Republicans should concentrate on winning back the Senate and stopping Obama through 2016.

An important vindication of the right against self-incrimination.

Another Federal Court rules in favor of marriage equality, and the biggest news is how unsurprising the outcome of the case is.

The majority of all rapes in America take place in prison. Which means the majority of rape victims are likely men.

The Supreme Court issued a somewhat muddled ruling on GPS tracking today.

The first shot in a Constitutional showdown has been fired.

Dead people almost voted in New Hampshire. Zombie democracy is nigh!

A far-reaching decision from the Supreme Court protecting religious liberty.

Another death row inmate. Another case of prosecutorial misconduct from the office of Harry Connick, Sr.

While the President’s recess appointments are bound to set off a political dispute with the Republicans, there does not appear to be a Constitution ban against them.

The Chief Justice Of The United States defends his colleagues.

Not surprisingly, most of the Republican candidates for President aren’t too keen on reducing the excessive growth in Executive Branch power.

Gingrich has some pretty radical ideas about separation of powers.

Newt Gingirch ups the ante in his rhetorical assault on judicial independence.