Law & Government
The Trump administration’s increasing hostility to basic due process
President Donald Trump has cracked down on immigration in his second term, deporting undocumented migrants and perhaps citizens next. In the process, members of Trump's administration have demonstrated an overt hostility…
Brickbat: No Vacancies
Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, said he plans to introduce national rent control if the NDP is in the majority of the next parliament. Singh's proposal includes a renter's bill of rights…
New IRS-ICE agreement could reduce tax revenue by $300 billion over next decade
Earlier this month, the IRS and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) forged an agreement to share taxpayer data with federal immigration officials. According to a partially redacted memorandum of understanding,…
Two cheers for extended tax cuts and an IRS in chaos
With Tax Day rapidly approaching, I can't be the only person who chuckles over reports about layoffs and top officials quitting at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). "Oh, that should put them off their game,"…
Many Politicians Want To Ban Gambling. So Why Are They OK With State Lotteries?
Did you bet on March Madness? I did, and many of you did, too. Americans bet billions on NCAA tournaments. We also "spent $60 billion at casinos last year about $12 billion on online sports betting," notes economist…
Louisianans overwhelmingly reject Gov. Jeff Landry’s amendments
Nearly two-thirds of Louisiana voters have rejected all four state constitutional amendments championed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry. The amendments involved changes to the courts (65 percent opposed), judicial elections…
Are Trump’s tariffs constitutional?
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) challenged the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports on Wednesday. The NCLA argues that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977…
Rise of the Samurai lawyers
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Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act violates Madison’s view of presidential power
President Donald Trump claims that the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 grants him the power to deport certain Venezuelan-born aliens without due process based on the mere allegation of membership in a criminal street gang. But the…
How the samurai brought stability and justice to Japan
In the early 13th century, the warrior aristocracy of Christian Europe bound its ruling monarchs to a structured legal system—first with the Magna Carta in England in 1215, and then with a succession of other treaties across…
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