Law Enforcement

The Trump administration's lethal strikes are the apotheosis of the last quarter century's often always secret and often unreviewable executive branch legal reasoning.

Local governments must exercise their constitutional power to cut off cooperation with federal authorities that undermine residents' rights.

The Supreme Court must not shirk its obligation to ensure that presidents cannot conscript the military in an effort to undermine democracy.

The U.S. operations conducted to date against suspected members of drug cartels stretch the applicable international law rules and their interpretation beyond recognition.

Reasons for historical deference to the executive branch's judgement in matters of national security and foreign affairs have been severely undermined.

Swatting attacks are sometimes dismissed as pranks or hoaxes. But they’ve wreaked havoc on college campuses this year and a network of extremists is behind many of them.

With unparalleled funding for ICE, corporations supporting the growth of detention infrastructure will continue to see soaring profits.

Detaining citizens & immigrants without a public safety rationale is inconsistent with American values and wastes of taxpayer money.

"I fear the worst is yet to come."

Mary McCord and Zachary Myers join David Aaron to discuss search warrants executed last week at former National Security Advisor John Bolton's office and residence.

Brian Netter and Mark Nevitt join David Aaron to break down the legal and policy implication of the federalization of D.C. law enforcement.

Detailed legal analysis of federalization of DC police and the deployment of Guard, DHS and other forces.