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Read More »Commentary: Trump, the Navy SEAL and the Trident Pin
The confusing saga of Donald Trump’s intervention in the case of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher seems to be over at last.
Read More »Commentary: No scandal in Supreme Court being sociable
A liberal group has criticized Justices Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh for meeting last month with an anti-gay-rights activist.
Read More »Commentary: Remington’s Sandy Hook dilemma: settle or fight
If Remington settles, that might encourage similar suits in other states, where other courts might follow Connecticut’s lead.
Read More »Commentary: Go ahead, call it a quid pro quo
What did the president quid and when did he quo it?
Read More »Commentary: DACA case pits legality against morality
Now the Supreme Court is being asked to rule on whether Trump’s rescission was itself illegal.
Read More »Commentary: Suing big oil is how states address climate
A growing number of cities and states want to turn climate change lawsuits against oil companies into the next tobacco or opioid litigation.
Read More »Commentary: ‘Absolute immunity’ argument overreaches
According to the White House, senior advisers who work closely with the president have “absolute immunity” from congressional subpoena on matters related to their official duties.
Read More »Commentary: Catalans’ Harsh Sentences Are Un-European
The Supreme Court decided not to charge the Catalans with rebellion, which could have landed them in prison for 30 years.
Read More »Commentary: Bad arguments against impeachment pile up
Once again, Alan Dershowitz, the former Harvard Law School professor, is mounting a defense of President Donald Trump against the threat of impeachment.
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