The recent surge in immigration enforcement against Somalis is political retribution, payback for Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s unapologetic criticism of Donald Trump’s cruelty, corruption, and contempt for democratic norms.   The assault is not limited to the undocumented. Somali American citizens, lawful permanent residents, and people who once lived under Temporary Protected Status have all been swept into a climate of fear. The withdrawal of TPS was not about safe

Trump called for summary execution of those on his “secret list” just in time for Bill of Rights Day, which is celebrated on December 15 th . Bill of Rights Day commemorates the 1791 ratification of the first ten Amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing our fundamental rights like freedom of speech, religion and due process.   In 1941, President Roosevelt first declared December 15 th as Bill of Rights Day. Presidents since have issued proclamations celebrating the Bill o

We can no longer talk about the potential collapse of the rule of law. It’s already happened. Under the guise of "law and order," Trump...

Six months into his presidency, Trump’s Department of Homeland Security claimed that over 300,000 undocumented immigrants had been...

Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), joined by Reps. Maxwell Frost (FL-10) and Delia Ramirez (IL-03), introduced the Congressional Oversight...

The Republican Party loves to talk about “law and order,” but their actions around Jeffrey Epstein tell a different story. In 2008,...

The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” gives ICE more funding than Russia spends on its military – a chilling sign of what’s to come. With a...

Hidden deep in Trump’s so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" is a dangerous provision that would block courts—including the Supreme Court—from...

As we brace for the next four years of judicial battles, much of the focus will be on the federal courts, where challenges to Trump-era...

Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to block a plaque honoring Capitol Police officers who defended democracy on January 6 is a slap in the...

George Orwell’s warning in 1984 has never felt more relevant. The systematic erasure of historical figures and events under the Trump...

The Trump administration has begun targeting political protesters, echoing tactics of authoritarian regimes like those in Russia, North...

Since the start of the Trump era in 2014, vigilantism and political violence has been normalized. From “I could shoot someone on Fifth...

Current federal policy on gender-affirming care of federal prisoners was written by the Trump administration. [1] , [2]   But that hasn’t...

In a scene reminiscent of the Godfather, Jim Jordan has launched an investigation of Loren Merchan, daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, in a...

Convicted felon Donald Trump has been clear on his plans to get revenge on his political foes. Now he has a self-appointed “Secretary of...

Kamala Harris has been a successful public servant for more than three decades. Before being elected to the Senate, Harris ran the...

The Imperial Presidency is no longer rhetoric, but fact.[1] The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision grants Trump immunity and assures that Trump...

The great reawakening and rise of racism in the modern Republican Party has its roots in the myth of the “Lost Cause.” The myth is alive...

Republicans are silently using "vigilante federalism" to lay the foundation for the surveillance state.