President Donald Trump has issued approximately 1,600 pardons during his second term, raising concerns that he is using his pardon power to create a “permission structure for illegality” and subverting the legal system.
President Donald Trump’s alleged contemplation of removing mail ballots for the upcoming election through an executive order has raised constitutional concerns about executive authority and the regulation of federal elections, as the Constitution explicitly grants Congress the power to make or alter election regulations.
President Donald Trump has allegedly considered eliminating mail ballots for the 2026 midterm elections through an executive order, which would be a violation of the Constitution as the authority to regulate federal elections rests with Congress.
The Trump administration had a successful year at the Supreme Court in 2025 due to strategic legal decisions, but legal scholars expect a different outcome in 2026 as the court will be taking up cases with institutional responsibility.
The Supreme Court declined to reject a lower court ruling that prevented the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in Chicago, raising questions about the judiciary’s longstanding “presumption of regularity” and whether courts should continue granting the federal government a broad presumption of factual accuracy.
Grand juries are increasingly refusing to approve indictments in cases tied to controversial Trump administration priorities, reasserting their role as a safeguard against politically motivated prosecutions.
Voters across the political spectrum are increasingly concerned about President Donald Trump’s use of executive power, and many believe Congress must reassert its authority to protect civil liberties.
Federal attorneys argue that President Donald Trump’s continued federal control of California National Guard troops stationed in Los Angeles remains lawful due to an alleged ongoing “danger of rebellion,” despite California’s insistence that the deployment violates constitutional limits on presidential power and undermines state authority over its Guard.
The New York Times Editorial Board has criticized the Supreme Court for failing to adequately restrain President Trump’s overreach and preserve the balance of powers, citing numerous examples of lower courts blocking Trump’s power grabs and the Supreme Court allowing them to proceed.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. President Donald Trump echoed Napoleon as he took to social media and expressed…
By the ACLU A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment…
By the ACLU A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First…