Author: Eleanor Stratton
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Trump Administration Faces Multiple Legal Setbacks in Federal Courts on Key Agenda Items
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 Unconstitutional” and its judges “Radical Left,” is more than just another political…
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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…
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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 judges will no longer be required…
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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 random events. It is the…
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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 former vice presidents.…
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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 self-correction are among the most powerful and important…
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‘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 Unconstitutional” and its judges “Radical Left,” is more than just another political…
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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 when the case…
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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 top officials. This is not…