Trump’s reignites 200-year-old legal debate over state vs. federal power
Over the years, the Supreme Court has treated the 10th Amendment like a magician’s hat, sometimes pulling out state powers, other times finding it empty.
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Our Fourth Amendment Rights are in Danger
Trump is trying to disappear the part of the Constitution that stops the government from searching your house — or seizing you — without a warrant: the Fourth Amendment
Trump threatens more crackdowns with law enforcement in Dem cities
“Honestly, we haven’t really gotten going yet,” Trump said. “If we didn’t have to fight all these radical left governors, we could’ve had Chicago taken care of, as an example.”
Posse Comitatus Act Explained: Because who doesn’t love a good history lesson while watching tanks roll by?
This article looks at the details of both the Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act, their historical context, key provisions, and the implications they have on the current situation we find ourselves in.
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Watch: Important message from Marc Elias
Marc Elias—the lawyer for democracy in Trump’s election fraud cases after the 2020 election—has never stopped fighting for democracy. He has a message for us.
The United Police State of America
The lines between local, state, and federal law enforcement and the military have blurred.
Militarizing law enforcement in US echoes Latin America in the 1970s and ’80s
In his second term as President, Donald Trump has deployed the military in U.S. cities as he is militarizing law enforcement (ICE).
Chicago schools, educators brace for more federal agents in the city
Chicago schools, teachers, and parents are prepared if Trump sends in more National Guard troops.
Trump’s Deployment of the National Guard to Fight Crime Blurs Legal Distinction Between Police and the Military
President Trump has deployed the National Guard to fight crime when they have no law enforcement training and cannot legally engage in law enforcement activity; making arrests, etc.
What it Means to Live in a Police State: A Glimpse into America’s Future
By describing a scenario where citizens of the U.S. find themselves in a police state, we’ll learn what a “police state” looks like and how we could end up living in one.
Donald Trump is the “most pro-crime, pro-criminal President of my lifetime.”
The criminals Trump pardoned in his second term include murderers, rapists, drug dealers, a gang kingpin, and many more. Here’s the list.
Trump’s DC Takeover is Ruining Back to School for Immigrant Kids
While parents fear pickup and drop-off, teachers say the D.C. public school district has offered little support.
Pentagon Approves National Guard to Carry Weapons in DC
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized the thousands of National Guard troops deployed to the District of Columbia to carry their weapons as they patrol the city, the Pentagon said Friday. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said he is considering declaring a “national emergency” to keep troops…
6 Republican Governors are Sending National Guard to DC
Republican governors are sending their National Guard troops into DC to join the crackdown. Are Republicans joining together to create a police state in the U.S.?
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