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May 3, 2018
Matt Ford
Rudy Giuliani’s Legal Recklessness
Trump's famous attorney has a lot in common with his client.
May 1, 2018
Matt Ford
Five Questions for Trump That Are Missing From Robert Mueller’s List
May 1, 2018
Matt Ford
The Migrant Caravan Enters Trump’s Hostile Immigration Maze
After trekking through Mexico, the Central American asylum seekers now face an unsympathetic administration.
April 30, 2018
Matt Ford
How the Supreme Court Could Rewrite the Rules for DNA Searches
The arrest of the alleged Golden State Killer and a case currently before the court both raise questions about Fourth Amendment rights in the digital age.
April 27, 2018
Matt Ford
The death penalty continues to slowly die.
April 26, 2018
Matt Ford
What’s next for Bill Cosby?
April 25, 2018
Matt Ford
Should Trump’s Bigotry Disqualify His Travel Ban?
The Supreme Court weighed the legality of the president's policy in light of his comments about Muslims.
April 25, 2018
Matt Ford
Why it’s nearly impossible for Trump to kill the Russia investigation.
April 24, 2018
Matt Ford
When the President Defies the Supreme Court
What will Trump do if the justices rule against him?
April 23, 2018
Matt Ford
What Happened to Alan Dershowitz?
The renowned lawyer is one of Trump's most prominent defenders, to the dismay of liberals.
April 20, 2018
Matt Ford
The DNC’s Russia lawsuit goes where Mueller hasn’t (yet).
April 19, 2018
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Is Making History—With Its Snail’s Pace
Why are the justices hearing fewer cases and taking longer to decide them?
April 17, 2018
Matt Ford
Gorsuch Did Scalia Proud (If Not Trump)
The president's Supreme Court appointee joined the liberal justices in striking down a deportation law, but his predecessor likely would have agreed.
April 17, 2018
Matt Ford
Will the Supreme Court Rein in Civil Forfeiture?
A case from Indiana gives the justices an opportunity to protect Americans from abusive fines and property seizures.
April 16, 2018
Matt Ford
Michael Cohen’s mystery client is none other than Sean Hannity.
April 16, 2018
Matt Ford
How Not to Remove a President
Democrats who want to impeach Trump can learn a lot from the Republicans' failed effort to oust Bill Clinton two decades ago.
April 13, 2018
Matt Ford
Trump’s politicized pardons are the rule, not the exception.
April 12, 2018
Matt Ford
The Republicans are scared of James Comey.
April 12, 2018
Matt Ford
Can the Senate Save Robert Mueller?
A bipartisan bill to protect the special counsel from Trump is gaining traction, but many hurdles remain—including the president himself.
April 11, 2018
Matt Ford
Robert Mueller’s Nuclear Option
If Trump fires him, the special counsel should reveal everything he's discovered in the Russia investigation.
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