Author: Charlotte Greene

An Article II Power and a Rule of Law Question: The Firing of Jan. 6 Prosecutors The Department of Justice, in a move that reverberates with deep constitutional questions, has abruptly fired at least three federal prosecutors who were directly involved in cases stemming from the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. This action is not…

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist state assemblyman, has delivered a stunning defeat to former Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. While the formal results of the ranked-choice vote are still pending, Mamdani has declared victory and Cuomo has conceded, ending his attempted political restoration. The ousting of a titan of…

When the Executive Branch Sues the Judiciary The Department of Homeland Security has taken the extraordinary step of suing an entire federal court. The lawsuit, filed against all 15 federal judges in the District of Maryland, is not a typical legal dispute. It is a direct and profound confrontation between two co-equal branches of government,…

A Green Light From the Court, But a Crossroads for Due Process This week, the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration a procedural victory in its ongoing battle to reshape immigration enforcement. In a 6-3 decision, the justices paused a lower court’s order, allowing the administration to resume deporting certain migrants to countries other than…

A Presidential Warning, A World on Edge: What ‘Evacuate Tehran’ Means In a shocking and unprecedented statement Monday evening, the President of the United States posted a message on social media with no context or explanation: “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Shortly after, explosions were reported in the Iranian capital. The dramatic warning, directed at…

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected California Governor Gavin Newsom’s emergency motion to halt President Trump’s deployment of U.S. military forces in Los Angeles, escalating a dramatic standoff between state and federal authority over immigration enforcement and public protest response. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, overseeing the case in the Northern District of California, declined…

President Donald J. Trump has never been one for small gestures. And the so-called “Trump Accounts” are no exception. Framed as the emotional centerpiece of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” these newborn investment accounts promise a $1,000 stake in the U.S. stock market for every child born during the next presidential term. Supporters call it…

A surprising clash over the Department of Education is grabbing attention — and it’s not just about schools. The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a judge’s order that’s stopping their plan to drastically cut the agency responsible for student loans, special education, and school funding. This is about who gets to…

A startling court filing has Washington buzzing — and it’s raising tough questions about immigration, safety, and the rule of law. The Trump administration’s attempt to deport eight migrants to South Sudan, a nation plagued by violence, has landed both the migrants and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in perilous conditions at a…