23 hours agoBirthright citizenship should end – it’s a magnet for immigration fraud and could threaten national securityProponents of birthright citizenship often paint it as an issue involving only poverty-stricken, well-meaning immigrants who come to the U.S. for a better life and just happen to have a baby after they get here.
1 day agoWilliam Barr is our new attorney general -- Here are four things he should focus on right awayAttorney General Barr is the right man for the job, at the right time. The Department of Justice is fortunate to have a man of Barr’s integrity, intelligence, and experience to lead it during these challenging times.
2 days agoEl Chapo conviction shows power and fairness of US justice systemThe conviction of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican drug lord and former head of the Sinaloa cartel, in U.S. District Court in New York City Tuesday illustrates two important things about the American justice system.
January 23It's time to end DACA – It's unconstitutional unless approved by CongressThe central issue at stake in the DACA case is not whether the young people now protected by DACA deserve or don’t deserve to be allowed to stay in the U.S. The issue at stake is what power the Constitution gives the president to act alone by issuing executive orders, without seeking approval from Congress.
January 16William Barr emerges from confirmation hearing without a scratch, and might actually get Democratic votes, tooWilliam Barr is almost certain to be confirmed as the next attorney general, and it seems likely that this Trump nominee might actually get some votes from Democratic senators, too.
January 12Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen lies to IRS, lenders and Congress – why believe his attacks on Trump?When former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies before Congress, why should anyone believe his accusations against the president? Cohen is an admitted liar and a convicted felon who is headed to prison.
December 12Former election commissioner: Cohen and Trump didn't violate campaign finance lawMichael Cohen didn't actually violate campaign finance law, so President Trump didn't either.
December 8'No collusion' by Trump with Russia shown in new Cohen and Manafort court filingsNew court filings Friday dealing with former Trump attorney Michael Cohen and campaign chairman Paul Manafort fail to prove Trump-Russia collusion to elect Trump president.
December 5Flynn sentencing memo leaves Trump-Russia collusion questions unansweredThe sentencing memo for former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn doesn't tell us if Flynn provided any information that would show collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election.
December 3Cohen and Manafort developments add very little to answering THIS ultimate questionAmid the media hysteria over Michael Cohen’s guilty plea and discussions between the lawyers representing Paul Manafort and Donald Trump, it’s important to understand from a legal standpoint what this means – and what it does not.