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Alien Enemies Act case heads to federal court in Texas

A divided Supreme Court on Monday night sent a high-profile case to Texas from Washington, D.C., involving a dispute over Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport alleged gang members.

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Was Cory Booker’s Speech a Filibuster?

On April 1, 2025, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey set a record for making the longest speaking appearance on the Senate floor. But Booker’s effort did not…

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How Congress delegates its tariff powers to the president

President Donald Trump is expected to announce wide-sweeping tariffs on Wednesday, in a move with potentially broad consequences. So how does the president have…

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Supreme Court to hear appeal in Alien Enemies Act case

The first stages of the legal showdown over the Trump administration’s use of a founding-era act to deport alleged gang members is at the Supreme Court.

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What are the constitutional rights of green card holders?

Two recent legal cases involving the possible deportation of legal permanent residents, or green card holders, has brought new attention to the constitutional…

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