Trump targets Big Law. Why that matters to the rest of us.
America has a bedrock legal principle: Every defendant has the right to a lawyer, and every lawyer has the right
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‘Move fast and break things’? Judges are telling Trump to put them back together.
As President Trump implements his agenda at lightning speed, courts see mixed results as they demand that some actions be
Henry Gass
17:20
Threats to judges mount, challenging independence, norms, and rule of law
With threats against and violence toward judges doubling in recent years, the rule of law now feels more vulnerable to
Henry Gass
07:20
Trump has reduced US safeguards against corruption and white-collar crime
President Trump is scaling back enforcement efforts against white-collar crimes. Could that become an invitation to corruption and tax evasion...
Henry Gass
17:21
As judges say ‘stop,’ the question is whether Trump will comply
Congress and the courts are a check on presidential power. But what if the executive branch, charged with enforcing laws
Henry Gass
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Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship could upend 150 years of law
President Trump’s order curtailing birthright citizenship faces lawsuits over the 14th Amendment. This may be prelude to other efforts to
Henry Gass
11:21
Do Biden’s preemptive pardons offer a safety valve or set bad precedent?
Joe Biden’s eleventh-hour preemptive pardons for his family and Trump critics are raising further questions about the use of presidential
Henry Gass
08:21
As Trump cases end, what next for presidents and the law?
Two years ago, a former American president faced four criminal trials. Three of them didn’t happen. The fourth gave no
Henry Gass
02:20
Public safety or free speech? What’s at stake in the TikTok case.
The Supreme Court will hear the TikTok case Friday, ahead of a Jan. 19 ban. What’s at stake for the
Henry Gass
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Biden just issued historic pardons. Will preemptive ones be next?
President Joe Biden said he is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 others. Are preemptive pardons for Trump's
