130 executive orders in under 100 days. Sweeping powers claimed in the name of “security” and “efficiency.” One president acting as lawmaker, enforcer, and judge — a dictator. No debate. No oversight. No limits. This is how the Constitution dies…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A broad coalition of legal and civil liberties organizations is once again challenging President Trump for using executive orders in retaliation against law firms that he perceives as political opponents, to suppress opposition and chill lawful First…
That didn’t take long. Within days of Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights disappeared from the White House’s website. While the Trump Administration insists the removal of these foundational documents will eventually be restored to the…
The law of unintended consequences figures prominently in public policy. When the legacy of President Trump is written into the history books, whether that be one year from now or five, it is likely that this axiom, which holds that…
In an opinion piece in the Washington Post over the weekend, the Editorial Board blasted Congress for not doing anything to save Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The executive order issued by Barack Obama has prevented a million or…
On his first day in office, Donald Trump, who is on pace to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records for signing more executive orders than any president in the last 50 years, began his record-breaking streak by…
For years the words “in-name-only” have been synonymous with the lying liars who make up the Republican party. Routinely promising one thing to get your money and your vote, but then doing the opposite once elected, these charlatans have earned…