Questions before the Supreme Court ask if Congress delegated away to the president the power to tax under the rubric of tariffs. If it did, was that delegation constitutional? Judge Napolitano explains.
Can Trump Impose Taxes on Americans?
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Chris Hedges: Trump’s War on America
The latest Presidential memo, “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,” is to be a preemptive war against those individuals and institutions which threaten Trump’s absolute grip on power.
Fighting Trump’s Witch Hunt on Campus
A coalition of University of California faculty, students, staff, and labor unions are suing the Trump administration for violating their free speech and academic freedom.
Trump Threatens CODEPINK with RICO Charges after Public Confrontation
Trump wants RICO charges against CODEPINK looked into after D.C. restaurant protest, escalating crackdown on dissent and free speech, writes Natalia Marques.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Don’t Charge Trump With Espionage
Nobody should face the charge unless they are working for a foreign power and mean harm to the United States.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Scandal of US Prisons
The head of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons was forced to step down last week as scandals swept through the vast U.S. prison system.
US Agencies’ Planned Expansion of Facial Recognition
The Electronic Frontier Foundation called the expanded use of the technology for law enforcement purposes one of the most disturbing aspects of the GAO report.
Clinging to Collusion: Why Evidence Will Probably Never Be Produced in the Indictments of ‘Russian Agents’
The indictment of 12 Russian ‘agents,’ which included no collusion with Trump’s team, is essentially a political and not legal document because it is almost certain the U.S. government will never have to present any evidence in court, reports Joe Lauria.
McCabe: A War on (or in) the FBI?
Exclusive: Andrew McCabe’s claim that his firing amounts to a “war on the FBI” doesn’t make sense considering it was the FBI’s own internal affairs office that recommended he be fired, as FBI whistleblower Coleen Rowley explains.
Nunes: FBI and DOJ Perps Could Be Put on Trial
House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes has stated that “DOJ and FBI are not above the law,” and could face legal consequences for alleged abuses of the FISA court, reports Ray McGovern.