The aftermath of high-profile acts of violence often reveals as much about political priorities as it does about public safety. In the wake of the […]
Category: News
Inside the FBI’s Long History of Controversy
The latest controversy surrounding Kash Patel isn’t happening in a vacuum. As reported by ABC News, Patel has denied allegations published days earlier by The […]
Understanding the 25th Amendment
The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is one of the most consequential yet rarely used provisions in American constitutional law. It exists to […]
Presidents and the Power to Wage War
Few questions test the design of American constitutional government more directly than the decision to use military force. The Constitution divides war powers between Congress […]
Executive Power Expands. It Rarely Contracts.
American constitutional design rests on a theory of balance. Congress writes the laws. The president executes them. The courts interpret them. Each branch checks the […]
Voter ID Is a Solution Without a Problem
Claims of widespread voter fraud have become a familiar feature of American politics. They surface before elections, spike after close results, and are often used […]
The Myths of U.S. Immigration and What the Evidence Actually Shows
Immigration debates in the United States rarely fail for lack of passion. They fail because a handful of persistent myths flatten a complex reality into […]
When Did Protest Become a “Security Threat”?
For most of American history, public protest has been treated, at least in principle, as a civic pressure valve. Loud, inconvenient, sometimes disorderly, but fundamentally […]
Alex Pretti, Civil Liberties, and the Dangerous Expansion of Federal Force
The most unsettling thing about the shooting of Alex Pretti is not the now-familiar argument over whether an agent felt “threatened.” It is the quiet […]
Eighth Circuit Puts Free Speech on Hold in Minnesota
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a brief, unsigned order temporarily blocking (staying) a federal judge’s restrictions on immigration agents’ […]