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By Grace Lidia Suárez Many people, including some lawyers, think that the Double Jeopardy Clause of the United States Constitution means you cannot be tried twice for the same offense. You can’t blame them, because the provision does sound dramatically simple: … nor shall any person be subject for the same
By Grace Lidia Suárez Constitutional scholars Sanford Levinson and Jack M. Balkin, in a University of Pennsylvania Law Review article, identified three types of constitutional crises, as reported in Time: Type one crises arise when political leaders believe that exigencies require public violation of the Constitution. Type two crises are situations
By David Malcolm Trump’s cabinet is known for many things, but being the best and the brightest aren’t turning out to be one of them. Much like any dictator, Trump is tired of being told what to do and has decided to replace his no-fun babysitters with yes-men. Mike Pompeo
By Darrell Roberts “You’ll have to ask Michael Cohen. Michael is my attorney. You’ll have to ask Michael.” The above quote comes from the latest disaster that can be traced directly to President Trump, AKA POTUS 45, opening his mouth to mutter the “best words.” Following Trump’s declaration, the FBI did go
By Grace Lidia Suárez Okay, folks, this is huge. Michael Cohen’s office has been raided by the Feds. Not Mueller, but the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey Berman, who was appointed by Trump after a personal interview. Searches of lawyers’ offices are not common. For one
By Susan Kuebler There has been a lot of talk about the new movie just released “Chappaquidick.” The New York Times review of it however, is disturbing, on a number of levels. It was the summer of 1969. The first man had set foot on the moon. Washington, D.C.
By Grace Lidia Suárez Stories about EPA Chief Scott Pruitt’s excesses are reaching fever pitch. Every day brings a new story, a new outrage. In any other administration, he would have been gone weeks ago. But even in the miasmic Trump Swamp, his antics stand out. Let’s review the acts, which
By Susan Kuebler It is time that the American people woke up to the danger being posed to our safety and lives by the dangerous border between America and Canada. Forget Mexico – we have a big, beautiful river that guards most of our border against that country. Canada is
By Darrell Roberts In the latest CNN Poll conducted by the independent research company the SSRS, 42% approve of President Donald J. Trump’s job performance. The new approval rating is up by a whopping 7% over the previous month’s survey. Also, Trump’s current favorability grade is his highest since April 2017 (44%). Ten
By David Malcolm After weeks of intense pressure from both the public and lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has agreed to appear before Congress to testify over the growing scandal of data mining practices in both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. The 33-year-old