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What’s in the Judiciary Committee Resolution on Impeachment Procedures
On Sept. 9, the House Judiciary Committee released a draft copy of a “Resolution for Investigative Procedures Offered by Chairman Jerrold Nadler,” which outlines procedures that will apply to “the presen... -
Summary: Government’s Management of the Terrorist Screening Database Violates Citizens’ Constitutional Rights, Court Rules
On Sept. 4, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a decision in Elhady v. Kable—a case that challenges how the federal government manages the Terrorist Screening Database (T... -
Procedures for Terrorist ‘Watchlist’ Unconstitutional, Court Rules
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that the federal government's Terrorist Screening Database program, commonly referred to as the terrorist "watchlist," does not provide ... -
What That Comey Email Report Really Says
The inspector general of the United States Department of Justice says that a witness to gross misconduct by the president of the United States has a duty to keep his mouth shut. -
What Ending the Flores Agreement on Detention of Immigrant Children Really Means
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its final rule on custody of two groups of noncitizen children, establishing different procedures for the treatment of children accompanied by ... -
Justice Department Inspector General Report on Handling of Comey Memos
The Justice Department Office of the Inspector General has released its report on former FBI Director James Comey's handling of his memos recording conversations with President Donald Trump. The report i... -
Thoughts on the Impending Prosecution of Andrew McCabe
The only factor militating toward charging the former FBI deputy director is a sustained campaign of presidential agitation for his scalp. -
Fourth Circuit Allows Trial in Abu Ghraib Suit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit allowed prisoners detained at Abu Ghraib to move forward with their lawsuit against a military contractor for abuse at the prison, dismissing the contract... -
How a Struggling Coffee Market Pushes Guatemalans North
Last year, I traveled to the Guatemalan highlands to visit the towns that were sending the most people per capita to the United States. I was curious about why Guatemalans were leaving their communities ... -
Ninth Circuit Stays Part of Injunction Against Third Country Asylum Rule
In a decision with benefits for both the government and the plaintiffs, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a partial stay on Aug. -
Injunction on Asylum Ban Applies Only in Ninth Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on Friday that the injunction against the Trump administration's new asylum rule, which denies asylum to migrants who attempt to enter the U.S. along... -
Good News for Christopher Wray: Morale Is Up at (Most of) the FBI
Editor’s note: This piece has been updated to reflect corrected climate survey responses we received from the FBI earlier today. Here’s a dog-bites-man story: Amidst near constant presidential attacks o...
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