Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration’s attempt to insert federal military (or Guard) force into major American cities has triggered a cascade of courtroom pushbacks. What looked like a bold posture on law and order is increasingly turning into a legal war of attrition. The administration, frustrated by injunctions and restraining orders, is…
The Comey Indictment: Accountability or Political Score-Settling?
Yesterday, the news cycle practically tripped over itself when word broke that a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, had indicted James Comey on two criminal counts: making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. The charges trace back to September 2020, when Comey sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee and fielded questions…
Trump vs. The New York Times
Last week, on Monday, September 16, President Trump decided to take his long-simmering feud with The New York Times from the podium to the courtroom, filing a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the paper, several of its reporters, and even its publisher, Penguin Random House. The suit accused them of maliciously distorting his business record,…
Should We Swap ‘Defense’ for ‘War’?
President Trump recently signed an executive order that dusted off an old name from America’s past: the Department of War. Under this order, the Department of Defense is now permitted to use its original, historical title as a kind of “second name.” And in a nod to tradition, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is also cleared…
When Authority Meets Autonomy
President Trump recently pulled a pretty big lever of authority—the emergency powers tucked into the Home Rule Act—and with that, he temporarily took control of Washington, D.C.’s police force for up to 30 days. His reasoning? He says the city is facing a “crime emergency” and needs swift action. Alongside that, he brought in some…
Why Real Compassion Demands Epstein File Transparency
There’s nothing quite like a good old house return from recess to get the political heart pumping. This week, Congress reopened, and another chapter of the Jeffrey Epstein saga took center stage. Over 33,000 pages of documents were released to the House Oversight Committee, but don’t let that number fool you. Many of these pages…
The Court, the Constitution, and Trump’s Los Angeles Deployment
The summer of 2025 was already simmering when Los Angeles became the epicenter of a political and constitutional storm. After a series of high-profile immigration raids swept through Southern California, the streets filled with demonstrators. Some were peaceful, gathering in large numbers to voice opposition to federal policy. Others grew heated, with scuffles breaking out…
Indiana’s Redistricting Crossroads
Redistricting seems to be the political word of the year. First, all eyes turned to Texas, where Republicans are pushing a bold mid-decade redraw to shore up their majority. Now, Indiana has quietly entered the conversation. According to recent reports, President Trump has been meeting privately with Indiana Republican lawmakers in Washington, discussing, among other…
Drawing the Line: A Look at Texas’ Redistricting Gamble
Last week, the Texas Legislature stirred up quite a storm by passing a bold—and let’s be honest, pretty controversial—mid-decade redistricting map. Now, that’s not your typical move. Redistricting usually happens after the census, every ten years, not smack-dab in the middle of the decade. But here we are. The vote split right down party lines:…
When Justice and Redemption Cross Paths
A New York state appeals court has tossed out the nearly half-billion-dollar civil fraud judgment that had been hanging over President Trump and the Trump Organization since early 2024. Now, to be clear, the court didn’t let him completely off the hook. The judges agreed that Trump and his businesses stretched the truth when it…
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