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Displaying all articles tagged:
Rule Of Law
rule of law
June 20, 2020
Trump Fires U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman After He Refuses to Resign
Berman, who has overseen many investigations of close Trump associates, had refused to step down in a dramatic standoff with Attorney General Barr.
By
Chas Danner
rule of law
May 19, 2019
Trump Wants to Make War Criminals Great Again
The pardon-happy president seems set to celebrate Memorial Day by disregarding core principles of service and military justice.
By
Chas Danner
rule of law
May 12, 2019
Trump’s Biggest Wall Is Now the One Blocking Congressional Oversight
The president and his allies have already obstructed more than 20 congressional investigations, with no end in sight.
By
Chas Danner
the national interest
Nov. 7, 2018
Trump Has Found His Roy Cohn in Matt Whitaker. The Rule of Law Is Under Attack.
Trump and Whitaker are completely transparent about their plan to corrupt the Department of Justice.
By
Jonathan Chait
June 11, 2018
Sessions: No More Asylum for Victims of Gangs and Domestic Violence
In an especially cold decision, the attorney general says “the rule of law” demands abandoning tens of thousands of victims to their fate.
By
Ed Kilgore
the national interest
June 2, 2018
The Constitutional Crisis Is Already Underway
We are about to find out whether we are a nation of laws, or a nation where justice is whatever Trump says it is.
By
Jonathan Chait
May 2, 2018
Mike Pence Praises Notorious Criminal As Champion of the ‘Rule of Law’
The vice-president gave that title to Joe Arpaio — who tortured inmates, violated court orders, and framed an innocent man for attempted murder.
By
Eric Levitz
Nov. 21, 2017
The Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on the Rule of Law Is Actually Good
In blocking the AT&T–Time Warner merger, the Justice Department appears to be doing the right thing for the wrong reasons.
By
Eric Levitz
Nov. 20, 2017
Jeff Sessions, the Jokester
Undermining the rule of law for a cheap laugh isn’t funny.
By
Cristian Farias
Nov. 3, 2017
Trump: FBI Must Arrest My Political Enemies (for Things That Aren’t Crimes)
“The saddest thing is that because I’m the president of the United States, I am not supposed to be involved with the Justice Department.”
By
Eric Levitz