The Real Cost of Voter ID Laws — And Who Pays the Highest Price
Voter ID laws don’t solve the problem of voter fraud — they solve the “problem” of high voter turnout.
Analysis
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Explainer: Can DOJ Access States’ Voter Data? It’s Complicated
The DOJ wants states private voter data, but he more concerning question for voting rights experts and state election officials: Why?
Trump’s Chilling Retribution Campaign Poses a Grave Threat to Democracy
From the Justice Department to the most peripheral federal agencies, Trump and his political appointees are weaponizing the bureaucracy to go after hundreds of the president’s political opponents and public officials who attempt to hold him accountable.
Explained: Where SCOTUS’ Nationwide Injunctions Ruling Leaves the Cases Against Trump
The Supreme Court’s decision last week to curtail nationwide injunctions has forced those challenging President Donald Trump’s authoritarian power grab to explore other legal avenues.
Trump’s Firings Target 90-Year-Old Precedent Protecting Independent Agencies
The D.C. District Court has handed President Donald Trump three losses in a row by ruling that he violated federal laws in firing the heads or board members of independent agencies. But the legal battle over the dismissals is just beginning.
Musk, Trump Allies Use Impeachment Threats to Intimidate Federal Judges — What You Need To Know
Billionaire Elon Musk in recent weeks has raged in a blizzard of social media posts at federal judges who have ruled against his efforts to disembowel the government and executive orders issued by President Donald Trump.
What Is Unitary Executive Theory? How is Trump Using It to Push His Agenda?
Behind the seemingly scatter-shot opening acts of Trump’s second administration, legal analysts see a common goal: to test a once-fringe legal theory which asserts that the president has unlimited power to control the actions of the four million people who make up the executive branch.
What Happens If Trump Defies Court Orders?
We aren’t yet in a constitutional crisis but the Trump administration is certainly hinting towards one.
The Legal Challenges to Elon Musk’s DOGE, Explained
Since Trump returned to the White House, the Elon Musk-led faux agency DOGE has been hit with a slew of lawsuits.
What are Recess Appointments? How Could Trump Use Them to Undermine Democracy?
Just days after he was declared the winner of the 2024 election, President-elect Donald Trump indicated that he may use recess appointments to fill his cabinet positions and other roles — even though his party will control the Senate.
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