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Supreme Court may take its own turn at reducing federal agencies’ powers
As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE continue to slash the size of federal agencies and departments, those executive…

The Alien Enemies Act: The One Alien and Sedition Act Still on the Books
One of the most controversial measures taken by the federal government in its early days were the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.…

Law from the 1950s may play role in Columbia University student deportation case
The current case involving Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student facing expulsion from the United States for his…

Explaining the president’s foreign affairs powers
In the case involving the Trump administration’s curtailment of the U.S. Agency of International Development (USAID)’s…

The Constitution and the federal budget process
The state of the federal budget is a hot topic of discussion with the House of Representatives passing a federal budget resolution…

Will a Supreme Court precedent limiting presidential removal powers survive?
A Supreme Court ruling from the 1930s is getting new attention as President Donald Trump is seeking to fire the head of an…

Supreme Court to hear Mexico lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers
In one of the most high-profile cases of its current term, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in early March in a lawsuit filed…

A Brief History of the Constitution and Tariffs
The subject of tariffs is back in the news after President Donald Trump raised tariffs this week on China and is in negotiations…

Can a president refuse to spend funds approved by Congress?
Shortly after President Donald Trump took office, his administration briefly paused federal spending on various programs. Although…

Supreme Court allows TikTok ban to go into effect
A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled in favor in Congress after TikTok appealed a federal court decision that upheld federal law…
