The ‘safe third country’ agreement between the U.S. and Canada is on trial in Canada’s federal court. New Democratic Party MP Jenny Kwan says the agreement, which makes it harder to apply for asylum, is immoral.
Law & Justice
Posted inLaw and Justice
Dreamers Protest as Supreme Court Hears DACA Case
Recipients of DACA and TPS brought their fight to the steps of the courthouse.
Posted inImpeachment
The Conservative Legal Community Is Grasping at Straws to Defend Donald Trump
An article from Federalist Society board chair Steven Calabresi misapplies constitutional amendments about jury trials to the impeachment inquiry.
Posted inPolitics
Virginia Elections Feature Competitive Races Where There Have Been None for Years
When Virginians vote next week, they’ll have a chance to overthrow a Republican regime that governed through gerrymandering.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Marijuana Legalization Plan Shows Sanders Is No Socialist
His proposal seeks to create a class of marijuana small-business owners, rather than nationalizing the industry and forwarding the benefits to victims of marijuana prohibition.
Posted inPolitics
William Barr and the Corruption of the Justice Department
The attorney general is using the full resources of his office in pursuit of preposterous conspiracy theories.
Posted inBooks
Libel and the Presidency
ABC News Chief Legal Affairs Anchor Dan Abrams discusses his new book ‘Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense: The Courtroom Battle to Save His Legacy’ and how it resonates today.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Should the Supreme Court Be Reformed?
Five possibilities for strengthening the Court and rebuilding public trust
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Ridiculous D.C. Invite of the Week: Verizon’s Criminal Justice Forum
Introducing our series on how Washington works.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Moderate Democrats Back a Privacy Bill, Minus the Privacy
The New Democrat Coalition backs legislation that would preempt California’s strong tech privacy law, and replace it with next to nothing.
