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JD Vance’s prosecutorial state

JD Vance is a Yale-trained lawyer who understands that police power can only take an authoritarian so far. A true strongman must control the prosecutorial state.

By Marc Elias

January 13, 2026

White House

For Trump, the Epstein Cover-Up Beats the Truth

As one of her first acts as Attorney General, Pam Bondi wrote a letter to the new head of the FBI, Kash Patel, demanding that the “full and complete Epstein files” be delivered to her office by the next day — Feb. 28.

By Marc Elias

January 3, 2026

Trump’s DOJ Wants Your Data

Donald Trump and the Republican Party know that they are likely to be voted out of power in November 2026. The tools they are counting on to prevent this are the same ones being deployed by the largest technology companies: big data sets and vast computing power.

By Marc Elias

January 1, 2026

My Time on 60 Minutes and Why I Refuse To Stay Silent

I have been fighting Donald Trump nonstop for a decade. I officially became general counsel to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign on April 12, 2015. A month later, on June 16, Trump announced his campaign.

By Marc Elias

May 5, 2025

The Courts Must Stop Presuming Donald Trump is a Regular President

If there is one thing that is clear from Donald Trump’s first 100 days, it is that he is not a regular president. But the courts continue to treat him as one, which is what has us barreling towards a full-blown constitutional crisis.

By Marc Elias

May 3, 2025

Trump Administration Dismantles Protections Against Law Enforcement Abuses

While much of this is already in action before our eyes, leaving some 18,000 law enforcement agencies without federal oversight or limits places everyone in peril.

By Jessica Pishko

April 25, 2025