Chad Mizelle

Chad R. Mizelle is the former chief of staff to the attorney general of the United States, former acting general counsel of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), former chief of staff at DHS, and former associate counsel to President Donald Trump. Previously, Mizelle clerked on the D.C. Circuit Court.

SUV seen in Virginia is marked to make case against new Congressional map.

Opinion

April 21, 2026

Trump has a bold option to counter Virginia's new gerrymander scheme

Gov. Abigail Spanberger backs a Virginia redistricting plan that critics say uses misleading ballot language to disguise an extreme gerrymander.

Demonstrators gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in support of birthright citizenship.

Opinion

April 2, 2026

Constitution is on Trump’s side in Supreme Court birthright citizenship case

A wrong Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship could permanently alter American citizenship and entitle children to welfare, the author warns.

Soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle

Opinion

February 27, 2026

If Trump wants to smash Mexican cartels, he's got history and law on his side

President Trump has constitutional authority to strike drug cartels in Mexico under precedents set by Jefferson and Wilson against foreign threats.