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DECODING: Trump v. Slaughter — can you fire the heads of independent agencies at will?
In March 2025, President Trump fired Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, an Obama-appointed Federal Trade Commission commissioner. Slaughter refused to recognize the firing as valid. Her…
ANALYSIS: Lisa Cook, the Fed, and the Supreme Court — 1.3 million reasons to defend independence
Ethics filings released on June 18, 2026 reveal that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has incurred more than $1.3 million in legal and security…
FACT-CHECK: DOJ vs. Judge Eaton — the battle over $166 billion in illegal tariff refunds
In June 2026, a rare judicial confrontation pitted the American Department of Justice (DOJ) against Judge Richard Eaton of the Court of International Trade…
OPEN LETTER: The Supreme Court slams the door shut on $370 billion in Section 301 refunds
On June 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States added to its weekly orders list two words that rang like a hammer…
TESTIMONY: The Federal Circuit upholds the 10% tariff — American trade holds its breath
On June 11, 2026, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of execution of the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruling that…
NARRATIVE: The Supreme Court strikes down IEEPA tariffs — $175 billion to be refunded, Trump counterattacks
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling that would echo through every boardroom in the world: it…
ESSAY: Boasberg vs. Trump — the Alien Enemies Act and the Venezuelan detainees at CECOT
In March 2025, federal judge James Boasberg of Washington DC finds himself facing one of the most explosive situations of his career: he orders…
COLUMN: DC Circuit en banc — the criminal contempt against Trump resumes, and it is historic
On June 22, 2026, all 11 active judges of the DC Circuit made a move few commentators anticipated: they agreed to rehear en banc…
OPINION: Judge Pitts strikes down ICE courthouse arrest policy — a ruling restoring judicial integrity
On June 24, 2026, federal judge P. Casey Pitts, sitting at the federal court for the Northern District of California, handed down a decision…