opinion‘SPECIAL NEED’How Brett Kavanaugh Worked to Weaponize the War on TerrorHe once claimed a new ‘special need’ to stop terror could give the government carte blanche to spy on Americans. He cited no legal authority, just the 9/11 Commission Report.Faiza Patel
opinion‘Just Guessing’Trump’s Latest Half-Baked Muslim BanThe policy is based on prejudice, not proof. It signals to Muslims that they’re not welcome, and it’s working.Faiza Patel
DiscretionTrump Tests the Limits of His PowerUnlike on the campaign trail, his own words, and plainly stated intent, now keep coming back to haunt him.Faiza Patel
Dog WhistleBeware Trump’s Phony ‘Terror’ ListAs a senator, Jeff Sessions had a history of falsely inflating the count of foreign nationals supposedly involved in terrorism. Now, he wants to do much more of that as attorney general.Faiza Patel
opinionWon’t Get Fooled AgainTrump’s New Order Is Still a Muslim BanHaving made plain his intent, substituting in nominally neutral language doesn’t make this do-over much better or much more likely to withstand judges’ scrutiny. Faiza Patel
