The Filibuster Isn’t The Problem
It’s undemocratic and we should get rid of it. But doing so isn’t a panacea.
My Case Against Brett Kavanaugh
While I was originally content to let Brett Kavanaugh sail through to confirmation, I now feel compelled to oppose his nomination to be a Supreme Court Justice.
Republicans Proceeding Forward With Kavanaugh Nomination In Doubt
Republicans intend to “plow through” on the Kavanaugh nomination even after yesterday’s hearing, but it’s not clear that they have the votes to confirm him.
Parsing a Key Phrase from the Trump-EU Press Conference
Trade deals take more than an afternoon chat.
Trump Administration Argues It Didn’t Need Congressional Authorization To Attack Syria
Echoing the Obama Administration, the Trump Administration is arguing that it did not need Congressional authorization to attack Syria earlier this year.
Donald Trump’s Dereliction Of Presidential Duty Is Self-Evident
Donald Trump’s dereliction of duty in response to clear evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 election is a staggering and flagrant dereliction of the duties he agreed to take on when he took the Oath Of Office more than a year ago.
Rand Paul Likely To Miss Main Stage In Next Week’s Debate, And He’s Not Happy About That
Rand Paul is likely to miss the main stage for next Tuesday’s debate, so his campaign is already calling on CNN to change the rules.
Federal Judge Rules N.S.A. Mass Data Collection Unconstitutional
A Federal Judge has ruled that the N.S.A. metadata collection program is unconstitutional, but it’s unclear if the ruling will have much of an impact.
Senate Passes Two-Year Budget Deal
As expected, the Senate easily passed the two-year budget deal early this morning.
First Republican ‘Debate’ of 2016 Was Truly Awful
Last night reinforced what I thought about some candidates and changed what I think about others.
Why a Record Number of Republicans Are Running in 2016
Matthew Dickinson takes a stab at explaining “Why So Many Republicans Are Running in 2016.”
Americans Say Civil Liberties Trump Terror Threats, Politicians Don’t Care
The American people don’t believe that liberty should be sacrificed in the name of security, but their leaders largely don’t care.
Senate Renews, Modifies, Patriot Act
The Senate passed a bill that renews, and modifies, the Patriot Act
Rand Paul’s Money Problem
Rand Paul Is at a distinct disadvantage compared to his fellow Republican candidates for President.
Domestic Spying ‘Suspended’ But Almost Certainly Continues Unabated
Don’t believe everything you read in the papers.
Patriot Act Lapses, Civilization Still Stands
Many provisions of the Patriot Act lapsed at midnight, but apparently the world hasn’t ended.
With Hours Left, The Fate Of The PATRIOT Act Remains Uncertain
The Senate returns tomorrow to try to pass an extension of the PATRIOT Act before it expires, but it may not be able to do so.
Rand Paul: GOP Hawks Have Advocated Policies That Have Helped ISIS Flourish
Rand Paul is out with one of his more forceful attacks on Republican hawks to date.
Senate Fails To Pass PATRIOT Act Renewal
The Senate went home last night without passing a bill to renew the PATRIOT Act, which expires at the end of the month.
Rand Paul Holds The Senate Floor To Talk About PATRIOT Act Renewal, Civil Liberties
Rand Paul held the Senate floor for nearly twelve hours yesterday to talk about the PATRIOT Act, but it’s unclear if he accomplished anything.
David Cameron To Propose Broad Expansion Of Powers To Crackdown On ‘Extremism’
Fresh off an election victory, British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to propose a series of new measures to crackdown on extremism that raise serious civil liberties concerns.