Garland’s Moratorium on Federal Executions

A thorough review of the fairness of the process will be conducted.

SCOTUS Upholds Arizona Voting Rules

A completely unsurprising 6-3 decision.

First Capitol Rioter Sentenced Gets No Jail Time

The second won’t be so fortunate.

Trump, the Rule of Law, and Normalization

Even incredibly abnormal Presidents are Presidents.

FBI Supplied Encrypted Comms to Criminal Networks

A massive sting operation has been revealed.

DOJ Will Defend Trump’s Rape Denial

A typical case of American blind justice.

DOJ Recovers Half of Colonial Pipeline Ransom

Some good news in the hacking wars.

Biden’s Justice Department and the Press

Vague reporting makes it hard to know whether the latest scandal is scandalous.

Capitol Riots Caused $1.5 Million Damage

Prosecutors want rioters to pay for it.

Bipartisan Commission Dies From Lack of Bipartisanship

The country is in peril.

The 6 January Commission and the Filibuster

Could this be the straw that broke the camel’s back?

Republicans and the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

A third of the party’s Members of Congress voted against a popular bill.

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Biden’s Slow Appointment Process

Key posts across the government remain unfilled.

Most January 6 Rioters Won’t Go to Jail

Judges are pressuring prosecutors to strike deals, most of which will be for misdemeanors.

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Merrick Garland Ready to Take on Domestic Extremists

The man most famous for getting screwed out of a Supreme Court seat has a more interesting backstory.

POTUS Should Be Just A Job

The distance in accountability between the highest and the lowest must be shortened.

The Smoothest Transition in Decades

We’re witnessing something not seen since 1989.

Judicial Supremacy Strikes Again

The bane of the Trump presidency is already thwarting President Biden.

When You Base Your Position on a Lie, Yes, You are a Liar

And no, there aren’t always “two sides to every story.”

Return of the Technocrats? Or Sinking in the Swamp?

Policy wonks are seeing a refreshing return to the normal order. Some believe that’s a bad thing.

DOJ Walks Back ‘Capture and Assassinate’ Claim

In the words of Roseanne Roseannadanna, “Never mind.”

Did Q Shaman Intend to ‘Capture and Assassinate’ Government Officials?

Some of the Capitol rioters were much more dangerous than others.

Why Was Capitol Security Inadequate?

A large, well-trained police force was unprepared for a foreseeable crisis.

Congress Certifies Biden Win

It’s finally officially official.

Trump Likely Broke the Law in GA Call

Although prosecution and conviction are unlikely.

Barr Contradicts Trump on his Way out the Door

Although, as usual, he maintains his odious approach to it all.

The Flynn Pardon

Perhaps the most normal thing President Trump has done.

The Erosion of Democracy Continues

Sowing doubt in the absence of evidence is corrosive.

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NYT Publishes Trump Tax Returns

Should we question the timing?

Justice Department Prosecuting Russian Interference

A pleasant surprise.

The Office of Legal Counsel

Holding the president accountable is hard.

He Got his Man

The AG is not supposed to be the President’s personal attorney.

DNI Refusing to Brief Congress on Election Security

Yet more flouting of the rule of law by the Trump administration.

The Corruption of Justice

The AG is Trump’s lawyer, not ours.

Trump Commutes Roger Stone’s Sentence

A shocking and yet completely unsurprising development.

Trump Pushing Out US Attorney Investigating Trump Associates

For the second time, the chief federal prosecutor for Manhattan has been fired.

After the Protests: What Then?

How to translate understandable frustration at injustice into tangible reform?

Protests, Riots, and Looting

Outside agitators, including white supremacist groups, are shaping public perception of the George Floyd protests.

Our Awful Criminal Justice System

A stroll down memory lane.

Twitter Flags Trump for ‘Glorifying Violence’

The President is sending a terrible message.

Trump Targets Social Networks

The President has been Twitter on their own platform. Now, he’s following through.

DOJ Closes Senate Insider Trading Probes, Still Investigating Burr

Likely the right outcome but I wish I political motivation weren’t the default presumption.

So, Did Flynn Lie in Court?

The Barr DOJ’s attempt to retcon the Flynn case has created a major problem for Flynn.

Federal Bureaucrats Repeatedly ‘Warned’ About Pandemic Shortages

But they weren’t shouting it from the rooftops.

DOJ Wants Emergency Powers

How do we balance societal and individual rights during a pandemic?

Bill Barr Standing Up to Trump?

The Attorney General claims to be frustrated by Presidential tweets that undermine his department.

Ginsburg Says Start Over on ERA

A feminist icon offers some advice her allies will not want to hear.

Judiciary Committee Hints It Could Move To Impeach Trump Again On Additional Grounds

In a new court filing, House Democrats hint they might move to impeach the President again if the evidence warrants such action.