In the wake of a number of recent controversial pardons issued by President Trump, some have begun to argue that perhaps the Constitution should be amended to restrict the president’s authority. Introduced by Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD), the Pardo...
In 1984, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed a report alleging that federal judges improperly used funds to “influence pending legislation.” Specifically, the concern was that judges might have misused resources allo...
Truth is a fickle matter. It prowls the crevices of bias and roams the pith of dissent. It snakes through equivocation, hiding from politics and eluding online discourse. Even as we increasingly hunger for it, truth languishes in the growing fissures...
It looks like any other government website: Just visually unappealing enough to give the impression of fluorescent lights in a waiting room, the icons just a little off center. The image in the center of the page is of a female doctor wearing a lab c...
It looks like any other government website: Just visually unappealing enough to give the impression of fluorescent lights in a waiting room, the icons just a little off center. The image in the center of the page is of a female doctor wearing a lab c...
The exact origins of the concept of American exceptionalism are difficult to pinpoint. Perhaps it is rooted in John Winthrop’s “City upon a hill” biblical reference in 1630, which exhorted colonists to become an example for the rest of the worl...
The exact origins of the concept of American exceptionalism are difficult to pinpoint. Perhaps it is rooted in John Winthrop’s “City upon a hill” biblical reference in 1630, which exhorted colonists to become an example for the rest of the worl...
Federal judges’ conduct is governed by precise ethical codes that ensure their recusal from cases in which they may have financial, familial, or other relationships with relevant parties. Similar codes also apply to the vast majority of government ...
Federal judges’ conduct is governed by precise ethical codes that ensure their recusal from cases in which they may have financial, familial, or other relationships with relevant parties. Similar codes also apply to the vast majority of government ...
While both liberals and conservatives have historically drifted from their party’s norms about states rights in order to maneuver their agendas, Trump’s use of executive orders has been particularly pernicious. Ever since the days of Federalists ...
While both liberals and conservatives have historically drifted from their party’s norms about states rights in order to maneuver their agendas, Trump’s use of executive orders has been particularly pernicious. Ever since the days of Federalists ...
The United States Senate is an institution steeped in tradition: From the filibuster to the amendment process, senators on both sides of the aisle take pride in their chamber’s status as the “world’s greatest deliberative body.” Among the...
The United States Senate is an institution steeped in tradition: From the filibuster to the amendment process, senators on both sides of the aisle take pride in their chamber’s status as the “world’s greatest deliberative body.” Among the...
The Equifax hack shocked Americans in both its scope and preventability. The Social Security numbers of over 143 million citizens were exposed, despite the fact that a patch for the exploited vulnerability had been available for months prior to the b...
The Equifax hack shocked Americans in both its scope and preventability. The Social Security numbers of over 143 million citizens were exposed, despite the fact that a patch for the exploited vulnerability had been available for months prior to the b...
President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter is generally portrayed in the media as a paradigmatic shift in presidential communication — so unprecedented that it has forced us to make fundamental, consequential decisions on the role of social networks...
President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter is generally portrayed in the media as a paradigmatic shift in presidential communication — so unprecedented that it has forced us to make fundamental, consequential decisions on the role of social networks...
Since the opening of this year’s Senate session, the body has faced an uncharacteristic amount of drama prompted by the President, the public, the Democrats, and the Republicans. Interestingly, it has largely revolved around one unexpected aspect o...
Since the opening of this year’s Senate session, the body has faced an uncharacteristic amount of drama prompted by the President, the public, the Democrats, and the Republicans. Interestingly, it has largely revolved around one unexpected aspect o...
There is a growing consensus across the country — and across the aisle — that the US is in desperate need of criminal justice reform to end the era of mass incarceration. Politicians along the political spectrum discuss the need to end ma...
There is a growing consensus across the country — and across the aisle — that the US is in desperate need of criminal justice reform to end the era of mass incarceration. Politicians along the political spectrum discuss the need to end ma...
While campaigning, Donald Trump claimed he wanted to target undocumented immigrants to increase safety and support victims of crimes. His administration, however, has eliminated an essential support option for survivors of some of the gravest crimes....
While campaigning, Donald Trump claimed he wanted to target undocumented immigrants to increase safety and support victims of crimes. His administration, however, has eliminated an essential support option for survivors of some of the gravest crimes....
In early September, the Twitter account of Texas Senator and former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz “liked” a post containing explicit pornographic video content. Once noticed by other Twitter users, the news shot around social ...
In early September, the Twitter account of Texas Senator and former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz “liked” a post containing explicit pornographic video content. Once noticed by other Twitter users, the news shot around social ...
Neil Gorsuch was sworn in as a the 113th Supreme Court Justice on April 10th, 2017 at only 49 years old. Cementing a conservative majority for years to come, Gorsuch will play an integral part in how our country interprets the Constitution. He was co...
Neil Gorsuch was sworn in as a the 113th Supreme Court Justice on April 10th, 2017 at only 49 years old. Cementing a conservative majority for years to come, Gorsuch will play an integral part in how our country interprets the Constitution. He was co...