Without “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution for their “official acts,” Donald Trump’s lawyer told the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, presidents will be afraid to do their jobs. “If a president can be charged, put on trial, and imprisoned for his most controversial decisions as soon as he leaves office, that looming threat will distort […]
When Congress impeaches and removes a federal official, the Constitution says, “the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law.” While you might think that clause means impeachment and removal do not preclude criminal prosecution, Donald Trump’s lawyers say it means a former president can be […]
This week’s featured article is “Culture Warrior in Chief” by Gene Healy. This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward. Music credits: “Deep in Thought” by CTRL and “Sunsettling” by Man with Roses The post The Best of Reason: Culture Warrior in Chief appeared first on Reason.com. Read More Article from […]
Lots of amicus briefs have been filed for and against former President Trump’s claims of immunity from prosecution for his actions on January 6 in Trump v. United States. Among the more interesting briefs filed on behalf of respondents is an amicus brief for Stephen McAllister and Scott Paul (with Erik Jaffe and James Heilpern […]
Since January, the United States and its allies have been conducting strikes against the Houthis, a Yemen-based Islamist militant organization that has been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea. These attacks, the Houthis claim, are a gesture of support for Hamas in its war against Israel. There have been no American casualties so far, […]
“We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue,” President Joe Biden implored in his inaugural address, a speech that used the word unity no fewer than 11 times: “Unity is the path forward.” It’s a familiar tune, one we were hearing from presidents long before it started to feel like the country was coming […]