The indictment of former FBI director James Comey is one part of a dramatic escalation in President Trump's effort to remake ...

In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice Department, Smith said he's sad and angry about the dismissals of ...

We hear a lot of talk these days about “the rule of law,” but not so much about what those words mean. They mean that the government may not take actions contrary to existing laws. The words are ...

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court discreetly issued an emergency order permitting the Trump administration to move forward with sweeping layoffs across federal agencies. The unsigned ruling did ...

Democracy and the rule of law are under threat globally, and there’s never been a more important time to be a lawyer. That’s the message American Bar Association past-president Mary Smith conveyed ...

The rule of law is a fundamental principle that ensures all individuals and institutions are accountable to the law, which is applied equally and fairly, preventing arbitrary governance. According to ...

"We are, in fact, in the midst of a constitutional crisis. Even the current administration must confess that it is determined to push the bounds of legal and constitutional norms,” the report states.

Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic deregulation and the selective enforcement of laws have upended markets and investor confidence. At ...

In 2023, nearly a third of Trump voters endorsed having a president “willing to break some rules and laws to set things right ...

The rule of law is officially "dead" in the U.S., following the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, MSNBC's Ari ...

President Trump is at the Capital One Arena for his inauguration parade. He is expected to fire up that packed crowd there. Norms and institutions are a thing of the past. The wrecking ball is back.