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The Stakes in the Supreme Court Mail Ballot Case
It is a weak case, but it is best seen as part of a larger strategic effort to change how election rules are made.
Nov 13
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Bob Bauer
What Are We Living Through?
Three ways to understand the Trump administration
Nov 11
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Jack Goldsmith
31:34
The New Phase in President Trump’s Midterm Maneuvers
Pressuring Senate Republicans to clear the way for a law the House GOP is preparing to change voting rules
Nov 7
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Bob Bauer
October 2025
The Venezuela Boat Strikes and the Justice Department’s Golden Shield
How the Office of Legal Counsel Helps the White House in its Summary Killings
Oct 27
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Jack Goldsmith
The Constitutional Significance of the Santos Clemency
The threat to Congress’s checking function by a politicized justice system—and the need for reform.
Oct 21
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Bob Bauer
The Weaponization of the IRS
The law and norms protecting against abuse of IRS power come under attack—even as one court calls attention to the dangers.
Oct 16
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Bob Bauer
Decision-making Disarray at the DOJ
Blanche, Bondi, Halligan, Martin—and a White House in charge
Oct 14
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Bob Bauer
and
Jack Goldsmith
21:33
Presidential Bad Faith in the Law of Emergency Power
Trump’s false claims about Portland matter a great deal in evaluating the legal basis for a military deployment in Portland—and in other cities.
Oct 9
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Bob Bauer
President Trump Holds the Legal Cards on the Use of the Military in the Domestic Sphere
The protective power for the regular military, and the Insurrection Act, lie in the wings
Oct 8
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Jack Goldsmith
The Oregon National Guard Ruling
Should the president’s bad faith on Truth Social matter?
Oct 7
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Jack Goldsmith
27:42
September 2025
The Challenge Facing the Legal Commentariat at the Present Time
Legal experts play a leadership role in the democracy debate but always do best when resisting the powerful pressures of polarization and ideology.
Sep 30
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Bob Bauer
The Comey Indictment
Lindsey Halligan's case
Sep 29
•
Bob Bauer
and
Jack Goldsmith
25:18
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