In a theatrical performance the worst thing that can happen is to have a predictable outcome. That is precisely what occurred with the Jan. 6 Committee, which […]
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With trading card scam, Trump goes from national threat to joke
After all that Donald Trump has put America through, he owed the country a good laugh. Last week, he delivered spectacularly, if unintentionally. Trump teased a “major […]
Jan. 6 committee defends rule of law
by Noah Feldman The Jan. 6 committee that concluded its work Monday represents the third and likely final chance for Congress to establish a historical record with […]
Good turn of events, made possible by a still sturdy judicial branch
by Laurence H. Tribe and Dennis Aftergut Last week was a good week for the rule of law, the courts and the Constitution. Last Thursday, Dec. 1, […]
Have we finally learned our lesson?
Last week, Donald Trump finally crossed the Rubicon. That is, he took to his social media platform and, for the first time, issued an explicit call to […]
Turn ‘em over, Donald: Congress has a right to see Trump’s taxes
When Richie Neal was mayor of Springfield, in Western Massachusetts, in the 1980s, Donald Trump was a lying Manhattan real estate promoter who routinely cheated those who […]
Trump the result of the conservative populist coalition, not the cause
Ever since former President Donald Trump lost to President Joe Biden in 2020, there has been a flag hanging from a home not far from where I […]
Trump’s candidacy complicates a potential criminal case against him
by Harry Litman The consensus in the wake of Donald Trump’s announcement that he is running for president in 2024 is that he is hoping to avert, […]
Toxic Trump must leave the stage
Former president Donald Trump appears ready and eager to announce another run for president. Perhaps it should be on the grievance or revenge ticket. If he does […]
Who let Trump run out the clock on tax returns? The courts
by Noah Feldman The Supreme Court’s stay of a congressional demand for Donald Trump’s taxes is almost certainly the final nail in the coffin of Democrats’ efforts […]