The Year of the Personnel Blunder
By firing FBI Director James Comey, Trump set in motion a chain of events that could threaten his presidency.
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17 Things We Learned about Money in Politics in 2017
From a Florida city council to the D.C. Circuit, various bodies wrestled with campaign finance law in 2017. -
Much of 2017 Was Set in Trump's First Seven Days
The early days of Trump’s presidency established the themes for the rest of the year. -
The Gathering Storm
2017 may be remembered as the year that set in motion battles that will be resolved in 2018, which could be the most consequential year since 1968. -
Alabama Wants To Execute a Terminally Ill Man on Death Row
Doyle Lee Hamm still symbolizes much of what’s wrong about the state’s justice system. -
What Is the Best Way to Hold Private Prisons to Account?
Although some universities are divesting as much as $10 million in holdings from private prisons, this is a drop in the bucket for a $5 billion industry. -
Trump Is Vulnerable to More Than Robert Mueller
With his approval ratings at record lows, Trump may face a greater threat from the voters than from law enforcement. -
Brooklyn Court: NYPD's Use of Cell-Phone Trackers Unconstitutional
A first and necessary step towards maintaining the privacy rights of all New Yorkers, but more must be done. -
A Great Week for American Juries, No Matter what Donald Trump Thinks
In two high-profile cases on opposite coasts, jurors resisted public sentiment and declined to convict murder defendants. -
The Wedding Cake Showdown in the Supreme Court
As the justices take up the Masterpiece Cakeshop case this week, a pithy amicus brief from First Amendment experts unravels the bakery owner’s free speech complaint.
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