The legal miasma promises to set the tone for the rest of the country’s midterm legal dramas.
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The Post-Trump Republican to Watch (and Watch Out For)
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley suggests a future lane for the GOP that is drastically different from other Republican presidential contenders.
Posted inAmerica and the World
‘Shoot Him!’: Police Threaten Third-Country Nationals Imprisoned in African Hotel
‘I’m fighting for my life,’ said Ahmed Soliman after the latest in a string of abusive incidents in Equatorial Guinea, where ICE expelled him five months ago.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Cattle Ranchers Have a Beef With Trump
The tariff-free importation of 300,000 metric tons of potentially substandard beef crashed cattle markets. Trump’s makeup plans to placate ranchers are lacking in substance.
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What a Real Midterm Convention Once Looked Like
How socialists shaped a Democratic midterm convention half a century ago
Posted inLaw and Justice
Q&A: Preventing a Trump Election Coup
A conversation with retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Posted inAmerica and the World
Canada Strikes Back
Ottawa paid a price to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Now the bet is that retaliatory tariffs plus the midterms force Americans to end meme-driven trade policy.
Posted inTAP
Trump, Election Theft, and the Courts
It looks like the courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, are unsympathetic to Trump’s schemes to steal the election.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Military Lawyers Prosecuting Civilian Crimes Across the Country
In a move with little precedent, Judge Advocates (JAGs) are showing up in local courtrooms to prosecute street crime.
Posted inTAP
The Postal Service’s Destruction of Democracy
New details from a whistleblower provide new cause for alarm. Will the courts intervene in time?