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After a String of Defeats, Isn't Trump Tired of Losing in Federal Court? Sep. 04, 2025
SAN DIEGO — Are we winning yet? Donald Trump promised that — if he were elected presiden... Read More
Nominees Lie, Senators Close Eyes and America Pays Sep. 03, 2025
What's the point of Senate confirmation hearings? The testimony of nominees to judgeships and the ca... Read More
The States and the Presidency Aug. 28, 2025
"It is (my) intention to ... demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the... Read More
For Immigrant Day Laborers, Work Is About Survival, Not Fun and Games Aug. 12, 2025
SAN DIEGO — Immigrants do so much for Americans. They care for our children, look after our el... Read More
Of Course Trump's Immigration Crackdown Is Fueled by Racism Aug. 05, 2025
SAN DIEGO — As a journalist, there are at least three things that really annoy me. One is whe... Read More
The Judicial Tyranny of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Jul. 17, 2025
How can you tell if the newest Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is an "activist... Read More
No Due Process at Gitmo Jul. 17, 2025
Last week, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., invalidated a plea agreement for Khalid Shei... Read More
The Trump Administration Is Banning Books on Military Bases. We Sued. Jul. 14, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
On military bases across the globe, books are disappearing from shelves. Posters of historical figur... Read More
Searching for Monsters Jul. 10, 2025
"America goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy ... She might become the dictatress of the... Read More
Trump's Immigration Crackdown Creates Mayhem and Madness. Here's What We Can Do. Jul. 10, 2025
SAN DIEGO — It feels as if California has a new state motto that boils down to just four words... Read More
The Constitution Does Not Compel Congress to Fund Abortion Providers Jul. 09, 2025
When the Founders wrote the Constitution, they unambiguously gave Congress control over federal spen... Read More
Slouching Toward Fascism, Trump 2.0 Has Stopped Making Sense Jul. 08, 2025
SAN DIEGO — What does political analysis sound like when it comes from Generation X? For one t... Read More
Independence Day 2025 Jul. 03, 2025
We are independent of London, but are we independent of Washington? Is there more freedom when gover... Read More
Democracy Strikes Out Jul. 02, 2025
In Chief Justice John Roberts's opening statement at his confirmation hearing, he explained that jud... Read More
What Is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter? Jun. 30, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
The Trump administration floated an idea in recent weeks: suspending habeas corpus. Why? Because ove... Read More
The Coming Police State Jun. 26, 2025
We have seen this before. A foreign entity attacks American persons or property and the government w... Read More
Posting the Ten Commandments Does Not Establish a Religion Jun. 25, 2025
When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was serving as his state's attorney general in 2005, he appeared before ... Read More
Trump, War and the Constitution Jun. 19, 2025
Has the United States become what President Donald Trump recently condemned? Can the president fight... Read More
What Is Due Process? Jun. 17, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
In the first months of his administration, President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened due process,... Read More
Top 10 Worst Things Trump Has Done in His Second Term Jun. 05, 2025
SAN DIEGO — If presidencies were akin to attractions at Disneyland, President Donald Trump's s... Read More
