Articles by Eleanor Stratton

New Executive Order Making It Easier For Teachers to Discipline Students

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to overhaul school discipline policies, aiming to give teachers greater authority to address student behavior by rescinding Obama-era guidance on racial equity in discipline. The order, part of a broader education reform package, directs Education...

How Are Trump’s Tariffs Hiking Temu Prices for Shoppers?

President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies, including a 145% tariff on Chinese imports and the closure of the de minimis exemption for low-value packages, have prompted Chinese e-commerce giant Temu to impose steep import charges starting April 25, 2025, more than doubling the cost of...

The Walz

Tim Walz didn’t hold back. In a recent campaign speech, the Minnesota governor and former running mate of Kamala Harris accused the Trump administration of preparing to use “Salvadoran gulags” as part of a mass immigration crackdown. He even claimed university students were being “swept...

Wisconsin Judge’s Arrest: Obstructing Justice or Defending Due Process?

The arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan on April 25, 2025, for allegedly obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has sparked a constitutional firestorm. Accused of helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an undocumented Mexican national, evade arrest by escorting him...

Border Patrol’s Digital Scrutiny: What International and U.S. Travelers Need to Know​

In recent months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has intensified its scrutiny of travelers’ digital devices, including smartphones, laptops, and tablets. This heightened surveillance affects both international visitors and U.S. citizens, raising concerns about privacy rights, legal...

“That Ends Now”: What Happens When a President Ignores a Federal Judge?

The courtroom was silent — until Judge Paula Xinis made her ruling crystal clear. The U.S. government, she said, had unlawfully deported a man in defiance of the Constitution, and now it had to make it right. Her words weren’t vague. “That ends now,” she declared. What followed wasn’t...

Is Trump Suggesting Ukraine Should Give Up Crimea?

On April 23, 2025, former President Donald Trump posted a lengthy statement on Truth Social criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s declaration that Ukraine “will not legally recognize the occupation of Crimea.” Trump accused Zelenskyy of “boasting” and claimed such language...

The War on Harvard: Is Academic Freedom the Next Constitutional Battleground?

What happens when the federal government uses its financial muscle to shape the ideology of America’s universities? That’s no longer a theoretical question. Harvard University—one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious academic institutions—is now at the center of a growing...

A Judge, a Gang Member, and a Quiet Resignation: What the New Mexico Scandal Says About Accountability

What happens when a sitting judge is connected—however loosely—to one of the world’s fastest-growing criminal syndicates? In Las Cruces, New Mexico, that question just stopped being theoretical. A local magistrate judge, Jose “Joel” Cano, abruptly resigned in March after a Venezuelan...

Musk’s DOGE Departure: A Strategic Retreat or Political Fallout?

Elon Musk has announced plans to significantly reduce his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump administration initiative aimed at cutting federal spending. Starting in May, Musk intends to limit his participation to one or two days per week, allowing him to focus...

Supreme Court Halts Deportations of Venezuelans Under 18th-Century Law: A Constitutional Standoff

Can a law written during the presidency of John Adams still determine who stays in the United States today? That’s the constitutional dilemma at the center of a new Supreme Court order blocking the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 . In a...

Latest Polls: Technically, the Constitution doesn’t care about approval ratings

Is a presidency still powerful if the public turns away from it? As Donald Trump enters the second quarter of his second term as President of the United States, his approval rating is not just a political metric – it’s becoming a constitutional stress test. With numbers hovering in the low- to...

Washington’s War on Big Tech Heats Up

How far can the federal government go to dismantle private power? That’s no longer a hypothetical question. This month, the Biden-era legal framework collided head-on with a Trump-era enforcement engine, as Google, Meta, Apple, and Amazon all face serious antitrust trials—some of which could...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia: Human Trafficking Allegations Complicate Legal Debate

Can the government defy a judge based on secret intelligence? What happens when due process collides with national security claims? The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a Salvadoran man deported from Maryland in defiance of a federal court order—has become a constitutional flashpoint. Now, newly...

Delay Denied: Diddy Says He’s Not Ready. Should the Court Care?

Sean “Diddy” Combs will stand trial on May 5, 2025, after a federal judge denied his legal team’s request for a two-month delay in his sex trafficking and racketeering case. Combs, who has been in pretrial detention since his arrest in September 2024, now faces a fast-approaching courtroom...

‘NOT coming back’: White House Attacks NYT For ‘Wrong’ Headlines

Can a president ignore a court order and still claim to uphold the rule of law? That question continues to intensify following new statements from the Trump White House, which forcefully rejected recent criticism over the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador. Responding to concerns...

“Loyalty or Leave”: Trump’s Civil Service Reshape Raises Constitutional Alarms

What if your job in government depended not on competence, but on loyalty to the president? That’s the question at the heart of a sweeping proposal unveiled this week, in which the Trump campaign pledged to implement a new civil service classification—“Schedule Policy/Career”—for federal...

Second Amendment Irony: Disarming the Government, Not the People?

Rep. Barry Moore of Alabama has introduced the “Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act,” proposing to remove firearms and ammunition from IRS agents. The plan would: Prohibit the IRS from using funds to acquire firearms and ammunition Transfer existing weapons to the Administrator of General Services...

Appeals Court Rejects DOJ Bid to Block Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

What happens when a court orders the government to correct a mistake, but the government refuses? This question lies at the heart of the ongoing legal battle over Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite a court order protecting him from removal....

The potential expiration of key provisions from the 2017 tax law could lead to a significant tax increase for Americans. Without Congressional action, taxpayers might face an average increase of 22% . This could impact various aspects of family finances, from purchasing a new car to saving for...