Trump administration second term

Analysis of Kash Patel's nomination for FBI director in light of DOJ purge of FBI personnel and Patel's new answers to questions for record.

The president and his allies are leading an effort to eviscerate the free press and construct an information ecosystem favorable to his views.

A Q&A with Marietje Schaake, author of The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley, on Big Tech and threats to democracy.

Sending anyone from the United States to Guantanamo raises a host of legal, moral, and policy questions.

Updated to account for reply briefs and Feb. 5 judicial opinion issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction

In all likelihood, Mexico, Canada, and China will continue to negotiate arrangements with the United States to address Trump’s concerns such that the tariffs may be lifted or…

Bringing foreign cartels under the umbrella of terrorism may seem appealing, but it is unnecessary and dangerous.

U.S. media institutions are abandoning their own First Amendment rights by settling lawsuits with Trump, writes Jaffer for the New York Times.

We asked nine experts about what clemencies might herald for the future of the rule of law, political violence, and extremism.

McCord weighs in on the nominations for attorney general and FBI director.

Dissolution of USAID or formal transfer of its functions provided by Congress would require legislation - the president may not unilaterally override a statute by executive order.  

With so much uncertainty facing federal employees, many on probation want to know what their rights are—especially when it comes to actions against their employment like removing…