Trump administration second term

Presidents willing to disregard established declassification norms and safeguards expose a dangerous vulnerability in the governing structure.

A case that prompted a court injunction helps show executive orders on refugee resettlement and on South Africa are egregious and unlawful.

Trump's tariffs treat Hong Kong as indistinguishable from China, disregarding Hong Kong’s status as an autonomous territory.

I argued the Holtzman case. Nothing in Holtzman v. Schlesinger suggests that the military, acting under Presidential instructions, is empowered to ignore court orders.

The Impoundment Control Act may prohibit agencies from freezing or terminating funding based on changing policy priorities.

This unprecedented purge of the nation’s top brass suggests that Trump may attempt to fill these roles with officers he perceives as loyal.

Chaotic inconsistencies risk undermining its own approach and suggest splits between “peace through strength” and great-power appeasement.

An argument as to why Judge Ho must hold an evidentiary hearing in the Eric Adams case.

The OPM's recent email and online threat by Elon Musk demonstrate that resignations and layoffs will continue — whether lawful or not.

U.S. military action in Mexico would not only be illegal, it would sabotage Trump’s stated immigration policy priorities and could lead to retaliation against Americans.

"In their apparent effort to give credence to the Trump Executive Order, Professors Barnett and Wurman indefensibly ignore these core, constitutive principles."

The president is wrong about what an invasion is—and what powers it triggers.