Trump’s Tweet on “Illegal Voting” Encapsulates Serious Problems
Those who voted for him thinking he would be guided or controlled by more sober individuals or that he would start acting presidential once elected: you were wrong.
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Senate Over Merrick Garland Nomination
A Federal Judge has dismissed a lawsuit that tried to make an end-run around the Senate and put Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court.
F.B.I. To Congress: Never Mind
F.B.I. Director Comey tells Congress that it’s investigation into new emails revealed no information to change its conclusions about Hillary Clinton and her email server.
F.B.I. Investigating New Emails That May Or May Not Be Connected To Hillary Clinton
A late Friday news dump by the Director of the F.B.I. has thrown a confusing curve ball into the race.
Clinton, Inc.
The personal, the political, and the Foundation are so intertwined as to be one enterprise.
What Happens if Trump is Un-nominated?
Some early musings on a political fantasy that’s less implausible than it was 12 hours ago.
First Clinton-Trump Debate and Low Expectations Redux
Judging 2016 by historical standards hasn’t worked out well thus far.
New Emails And F.B.I. Notes Show Clinton Still Hasn’t Put Email Issue Behind Her
Another set of revelations shows that the Clinton campaign has yet to put the email story behind it.
Federal Court Blocks Department Of Education Guidelines On Bathroom Access For Transgender Students
A Federal Court has barred the Federal Government from enforcing guidelines on the rights of transgender students in public schools.
No, the Party can’t “Do Something” about Trump
The nature of US parties means that Trump more or less is the GOP at the moment, and hence the GOP will do nothing about Trump.
Delaware Supreme Court Strikes Down Death Penalty As Unconstitutional
The death penalty appears to be effectively dead in Delaware thanks to a decision by the State Supreme Court.
Federal Judge Strikes Down North Dakota’s Voter ID Law
A Federal Judge in North Dakota has struck down that state’s Voter ID Law, the fourth such decision in less than a month.
Federal Courts Strike Down Voter ID Laws In Wisconsin, North Carolina
Big losses for proponents of Voter ID laws in two swing states.
Judge Orders John W. Hinckley Jr. Freed
Thirty five years after trying to kill President Reagan, John W. Hinckley Jr. is close to being a free man.
Federal Court Rules Texas Voter ID Law Violates Voting Rights Act
A big setback for one of the most restrictive Voter ID Laws in the country.
Roger Ailes May Be On The Way Out At Fox News Channel
As the allegations of sexual harassment grow, reports are also growing that Roger Ailes may be out at Fox News much sooner than many may have anticipated.
Trial Of Fourth Baltimore Police Officer In Freddie Gray Case Ends In Acquittal
Another acquittal in Baltimore leads to questions about whether or not prosecutors should continue with the trials against the officers involved in the Freddie Gray matter.
Former Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson Accuses Roger Ailes Of Harassment In Lurid Detail
If the allegations of a new lawsuit are true, things are truly lurid behind the scenes at Fox News Channel.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Law Granting Special Protections To Same-Sex Marriage Opponents
Mississippi tried to provide special protection to opponents of same-sex marriage and transgender rights. A Federal District Court Judge, properly, finds the law to be unconstitutional.
SCOTUS Declines To Hear Appeal Of Pharmacists With Religious Objection To ‘Morning After’ Pill
The Supreme Court won’t hear the appeal of a pharmacist who objects to providing the ‘morning after’ pill.
In McDonnell Decision, Supreme Court Places Important Limits On Prosecutors
In overturning former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s conviction, the Supreme Court has sent a powerful message to overly zealous prosecutors.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Law
The Supreme Court has handed down a major abortion rights ruling that reaffirms the central reasoning of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and makes it less likely that Roe will ever be overturned.
SCOTUS Rules DUI Blood Tests Require Search Warrant, But Breath Tests Do Not
The Supreme Court balances the Fourth Amendment against public safety concerns and, for the most part, gets it right.
Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action Based College Admissions Program
In a somewhat surprising opinion from Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court upheld the University of Texas’s race-based admissions program.
Trial Of Freddie Gray Police Van Driver Ends In Acquittal
The trial of the man who was believed to be the most culpable in the death of Freddie Gray has been acquitted, calling the entire prosecution strategy into question.
Once Again, The Supreme Court Stabs At The Heart Of The Fourth Amendment
The Supreme Court has once again issued a ruling that further chips away at the protections of the Fourth Amendment.
Court Of Appeals Rules 2nd Amendment Does Not Guarantee Right to Carry Concealed Weapons
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals deals a setback to the gun rights movement.
Gary Johnson, Bill Weld, and the ‘Libertarian Party’
With two former Republican governors running under its banner, is there such a thing as a “Libertarian Party”?
Clinton Email Scandal and The ‘Powell Did it Too’ Defense
Yes, Colin Powell used private email too. No, it’s not the same thing. No, it’s not because he was a Republican.
Texas, Ten Other States, File Suit Over Federal Transgender Discrimination Guidelines
A group of states led by Texas has filed a suit in response to new guidelines from the Federal Government regarding the rights of transgender students.
State Department Inspector General Faults Hillary Clinton, State Dept. In Email Probe
A bad day for the Clinton campaign.
Tom Brady, N.F.L. Players Association To Seek Review Of Appeals Court Deflategate Decision
Deflategate isn’t over yet and, depending on what happens in the Courts, could still be unresolved at the end of the N.F.L. season that begins in September.
Supreme Court Punts On PPACA Birth Control Mandate
Faced with the prospect of a 4-4 tie, the Supreme Court instead came up with a decision on the PPACA’s birth control mandate that didn’t decide anything.
Federal Government Advises, And Warns, Public Schools On Rights Of Transgender Students
Begun, the bathroom wars have.
Federal Court Finds Portion Of Administration’s PPACA Subsidy Funding Unconstitutional
A Federal Court has ruled that the Administration violated the law when it spent funds allocated under the PPACA for purposes other than those authorized by Congress.
Federal Government, North Carolina, File Competing Lawsuits Over State’s ‘Bathroom Bill’
The political fight over North Carolina’s so-called “Bathroom Bill” has moved to the Federal Courts.
Bill Kristol Trying to Recruit Mitt Romney for Independent Run
Bill Kristol is continuing the #NeverTrump fight to its logical next step, trying to find a more mainstream Republican to run as an independent in the fall.
Supreme Court Appears Sympathetic To Bob McDonnell’s Appeal
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s fate lies the hands of the Supreme Court.
Appeals Court Reinstates Tom Brady’s Deflategate Suspension
A Federal Appeals Court has reinstated the four game suspension imposed on Tom Brady over the so-called ‘Deflategate’ scandal.
Sharply Divided Supreme Court Hears Argument In Challenge To Obama’s Deportation Relief Plan
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case challenging the President’s deportation relief plan, but it’s unlikely we’ll see a ruling on the merits.
New Jersey Judge Rules Ted Cruz Is A “Natural Born Citizen”
A New Jersey judge, along with a Judge in Pennsylvania, is among the first to rule on the meaning of the ‘natural born citizen’ clause.
