Articles by Eleanor Stratton

A lone federal judge has just confronted the immense power of the presidency. In a ruling with profound constitutional implications for the entire nation, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer has declared President Trump’s use of federalized military forces on the streets of California to be...

What is in a name? When it comes to the building that commands the most powerful military in human history, the name is everything. The White House has now confirmed President Trump’s plan to rename the Department of Defense back to its original, historical title: the Department of War. This is...

The United States Senate is grinding to a halt. With 145 presidential nominees stuck in a state of political limbo, the chamber’s Majority Whip, John Barrasso, has threatened to detonate the “nuclear option” – unilaterally changing the Senate’s rules to “roll over” the Democratic...

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You Can Thank a Supreme Court Showdown for Your Labor Day Weekend

As you fire up the grill this Labor Day and enjoy the last long weekend of summer, here’s a thought to go with your burger: where did your weekend actually come from? It wasn’t a gift from a generous boss or a natural feature of the calendar. The American weekend, and the 40-hour workweek that...

What happens when a state’s highest court upholds its own state’s constitution? In our current political climate, the answer is a furious public attack from the President of the United States. President Trump’s recent social media post, declaring a Utah court order “absolutely...

The border is not just a line on a map. In American constitutional law, it is a line of profound legal significance, and a federal judge has just issued a powerful ruling reaffirming that principle. The decision blocks a Trump administration plan to use “fast-track” deportations for immigrants...

‘Absolutely Unconstitutional’: Trump Criticizes Utah Court Ruling on Congressional Map

What happens when a state’s highest court upholds its own state’s constitution? In our current political climate, the answer is a furious public attack from the President of the United States. President Trump’s recent social media post, declaring a Utah court order “absolutely...

3 Times the Supreme Court Admitted It Was Wrong

The Supreme Court is the final arbiter of American law. Its decisions are etched into the stone of legal precedent, shaping the nation for generations. But what happens when the guardian of our Constitution admits that it got the Constitution profoundly wrong? While rare, these moments of...

Trump Revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service Protection on the Eve of Her National Book Tour

On the eve of a national book tour, former Vice President Kamala Harris has been informed that her extended Secret Service protection is being revoked by the President. While the timing of the move is undeniably provocative, it is not a breach of law, but a return to the statutory baseline for...

Trump’s Trade War Expands as Brazil Retaliates and Duty-Free Loophole Ends

A new trade war is brewing with Brazil. A fragile truce is being negotiated with Europe. A new trade alliance is forming with Mexico against China. And a long-standing loophole that allowed Americans to receive small, duty-free packages from overseas has just been closed. This is not a series of...

After Firing 100+ Judges, Trump’s DOJ Will Now Appoint Judges with ZERO Immigration Experience to Hear Cases

Faced with a staggering backlog of over three million cases, the Department of Justice has announced a seemingly logical plan: bring in temporary judges to help clear the docket. But a look at the fine print of this new rule reveals a shocking and constitutionally problematic catch. These new...

Trump Asks SCOTUS to Intervene in “Shadow Docket” Showdown Over $12 Billion in Foreign Aid

The clock is ticking down to the end of the fiscal year. And in a frantic, last-minute legal maneuver, the Trump administration has made an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to block the release of nearly $12 billion in foreign aid funds that were appropriated by Congress. This is not just a...

Ouster of CDC Director Deepens Concerns Over Politicization of Public Health

The nation’s premier public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been plunged into a state of chaos. Its new, Senate-confirmed director, Dr. Susan Monarez, was fired after less than a month on the job, an act that has triggered a wave of resignations from other...

Feds Fail to Indict Man Who Threw a Sandwich at an Officer in D.C.

It began with a viral video that captured the tension of a capital city under federal patrol: a man shouts obscenities at a federal officer and then hurls his sub sandwich at him. The Department of Justice responded with the full force of its authority, charging the man with felony assault. But...

The Founders’ Intentions For the “Right to Bear Arms”

A single attacker, armed with a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol. The horrific event in Minneapolis, like so many before it, immediately forces a wrenching national question: Why does our Constitution protect private access to such an arsenal? The debate that follows these tragedies often boils down...

Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Extending Court Fight with Trump Administration

A single federal judge has drawn a firm, constitutional line in the sand. In a direct and powerful confrontation with the executive branch, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis has issued an emergency order forbidding the Trump administration from deporting Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia. This...

Speaker Johnson Tours Nation to Promote New Law Eliminating Taxes on Tipped Wages

The Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, stood not in the halls of Congress this week, but in a classic Nashville honky-tonk. He was there to sell the President’s “big, beautiful bill” not with complex budget charts, but with a simple, powerful, and politically brilliant promise to the...

After “Bloody Weekend,” Some Blue City Residents Plead for Trump to Send in Troops, Defying Their Own Governor

After another weekend of tragic violence that saw six people killed, including a five-year-old boy, a desperate and constitutionally dangerous cry is rising from some corners of Chicago. Frustrated with the relentless crime, some residents are now openly welcoming President Trump’s threat to send...

Trump Signals Major Shift on Chinese Student Visas, Drawing Criticism from Rep. Greene

President Trump has signaled that the United States will not only welcome, but potentially more than double, the number of Chinese students studying at American universities. This is not a minor adjustment. It is a major reversal of the administration’s own hardline rhetoric. The President’s...