The American Bar Association Broke Its Own Rules
The organization has proved it can’t be trusted to fairly review nominees.
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How a Populist Destroys America
Constitutional limits don’t mean anything if they’re not enforced.
The Impeachment Inquiry Is Fully Legitimate
In their efforts to trash the Democrats’ investigation, the president and his defenders are trashing the Constitution along with it.
Impeachment Wasn’t Always This Fair
For more than half of the country’s history, potential impeachment defendants had wildly different rights from the ones they have today.
A Constitutional Case for Gun Control
History and textual analysis aren't the only factors that matter. Our lives do, too.
The President’s Lawyers Are Making a Dangerous Argument for Presidential Immunity
But it’s different from the argument everyone thinks they’re making.
The Overlooked Conservative Tradition That Embraces an Executive Like Donald Trump
Trump draws fervent support from conservatives who believe the president is willing to restore the country to its moral and constitutional foundations.
Baseball Is a Civics Education
Baseball is much more than a sport—it’s a wonderful example of a functioning legal system.
The Common Misconception About ‘High Crimes and Misdemeanors’
The constitutional standard for impeachment is different from what’s at play in a regular criminal trial.
How Bad Constitutional Law Leads to Bad Economic Regulations
Ever since the New Deal, Congress has given the executive far too sweeping a mandate to interfere with huge sectors of the market.