
Trump Has No Policy Process, Just Wormtongue and Palace Intrigue
Palace intrigue is roiling one after another of Trump's top cabinet officials.

Harvie Wilkinson Tries To Salvage Trump v. US
Every bad thing that has happened during this lawless administration can be traced to the execrable decision of John Roberts and the Trump Clique in Trump v. US. That certainly includes the rendition of Kilmar Albrego Garcia to a notorious prison…

Fridays with Nicole Sandler
We talked about Chris Van Hollen's visit to Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Trump's tariff woes.

Treating Opposition to Trump as a Partisan Issue Guarantees Defeat
Letting Dems in Disarray punditry frame how we understand actions taken to fight fascism robs those actions of the nonpartisan appeal of ethical and moral clarity.

Trump's Individual Claims about Immigrant Targets Are False--But So Is the Larger Premise
Thus far, the campaign to fight back against Trump's authoritarian immigration crackdown has focused on individual stories, with some success. But it has yet to account for the fact that his crackdown is based on far bigger lies manufactured by Stephen Miller to justify claiming expansive powers in the name of fear.

Harvie Wilkinson on Due Process
Harvie Wilkinson's opinion refusing a stay of Paula Xinis discovery order is a fierce defense of rule of law.

The Special Relationship is Now Pretty Ordinary
It's no longer "business as usual" for the UK Foreign Office and the Department for Business and Trade.

Whiskey Pete Hegseth Finally Finds Some White Men to Purge
As the leak investigation Pete Hegseth ordered starts to bear fruit, remember that he set himself up to gatekeep what happens with the results of that investigation, an investigation that has already focused on a guy Jeff Goldberg witnessed Hegseth adding to a Signal chat on which Hegseth released battle information.

Scott Bessent's Imaginary Friends
In the week since Scott Bessent brashly claimed the US still had things called "allies" that he planned to use to isolate China, those countries formerly called US friends have been seeking solidarity from more reliable partners.

On Same Day WSJ Confirms Boris Ephsteyn Negotiating Trump's Law Firm Settlements, Amicus Raises Bribery Concerns
On the same day that some Legal Ethics professors submitted an amicus in the Perkins Coie case worrying that the law firm settlements might expose law firms to risk of bribery allegations, WSJ reported that Boris Epshteyn is the one negotiating this protection racket.

Why Did Donald Trump Free Someone He Purports To Be a Dangerous Terrorist?
Do not let Trump's fascist spectacle distract you from laying out all the political problems with the latest story Trump is telling about Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

What Trump Wants From the Nayib Bukele Presser
Rather than talking about how Trump and his cabinet members made unsubstantiated claims that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a terrorist, those watching his staged press conference with Nayib Bukele immediately focused on American citizens, and not the lack of due process.

Things Go Boom When You Attempt to Retcon the Economy
Trump is retconning his tariffs just like he has retconned his legal cases. But doing so with the economy has created a crisis of its own.

This Is Your Social Safety Net on DOGE
Not our Social Security, not our mail delivery, not a single government service should end up becoming a pricey-to-us privatized profit center for billionaires.

Fridays with Nicole Sandler
We talked about Trump's tariff circus and his targeting of Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs.

Amid DOGE's Failure to Find Fraud Committed by Entities Other than DOGE, DOGE Automates Deportation
Trump brought in alleged illegal immigrant, Elon Musk, in the guise of finding waste fraud and abuse. And all Musk achieved was to dramatically cut services that Americans cherish and, in the guise of finding fraud, automate the deportation system.

Trump's Targeting of Susman Godfrey Targets a Law Firm that Stood with Perkins Coie
Yesterday, Trump targeted a law firm that has already stood in solidarity with Perkins Coie against Trump's attack on that firm, possibly escalating his attack on rule of law.

When We Take The Streets
Protesting Safer in America
It's not looking good out there, and a lot of people in the coming months (and maybe years) will be taking the streets to show the government their displeasure. Protesting the Trump Administration is still legal,…

Trump's Latest Weaponization Is about Historic Loyalty Oaths as Much as Current Ones
Trump's latest Executive Orders demanding witch hunts don't just target Chris Krebs and Miles Taylor for what Trump claims is "betrayal." It also provides the excuse to map out their associates within government, including those who may still be around.

Somebody's Off Their (Shower)Head [UPDATE]
While the market and Americans' college funds, 401Ks, and retirement accounts whipsawed today after their multi-day plummet, somebody had other priorities -- their showerhead. Call to action on H.R. 22 still in effect.