Author: James Caldwell

“Whatever Means is Necessary”: A Presidential Directive and a Fourth Amendment Crisis In a furious social media post Friday evening, President Trump responded to news of protesters throwing rocks at federal vehicles by issuing a stunning new directive. He announced he was giving “Total Authorization” for ICE and other federal law enforcement officers to arrest…

A Crisis of Credibility: The FBI, the DOJ, and the Politicization of the Epstein Case The potential resignation of the FBI’s Deputy Director, Dan Bongino, is not a mere personnel dispute. It is a flashing red light on the dashboard of our republic. The public war that has erupted between the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

More Than Layoffs: A President’s Power and the Remaking of the Civil Service The U.S. State Department has begun the process of laying off nearly 2,000 employees. While the administration frames this as a necessary move to “streamline” a bloated bureaucracy, this is no ordinary “reduction in force.” It is the culmination of a deliberate,…

In a notable consolidation of the Democratic Party in New York City, Representative Adriano Espaillat, a powerful establishment leader who backed former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the primary, has now endorsed the party’s nominee for mayor: self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani. On its face, this is a show of party unity ahead of a contentious…

The White House has escalated its long-running war against the Federal Reserve, moving from public insults to direct accusations of illegal conduct. In a letter posted to social media, the President’s own budget director, Russell Vought, accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of breaking the law and lying to Congress about a planned renovation of…

Every year, Congress directs how billions of your tax dollars are to be spent, funding everything from highway construction to programs for crime victims. But what happens when a new administration decides it simply doesn’t like the programs that Congress has funded? This question is at the heart of a recent federal court decision that…

A Bill of Attainder in Disguise? The Constitutional Challenge to Defunding Planned Parenthood A federal judge has temporarily halted a key provision of the President’s newly signed “big, beautiful bill,” blocking a congressional effort to strip Planned Parenthood of its federal Medicaid funding for one year. While this legal battle is inextricably linked to the…

Following a public feud with President Trump over government spending, Elon Musk—the world’s richest man—has declared the formation of a new political party. He calls it the “America Party,” and claims it will represent the “80%” of Americans in the political middle and “give you back your freedom.” The idea is undeniably popular. Polls consistently…

A Guilty Plea, a Life Spared, and the Reality of American Justice The case that horrified and captivated the nation has reached its legal conclusion. Bryan Kohberger, the former criminology Ph.D. student, has pleaded guilty to the murders of four University of Idaho students. In doing so, he has accepted four consecutive life sentences without…