News Analysis | Politics & Elections William Barr Will Be a Loyal Foot Soldier in King Trump’s Army Barr’s commitment to the dangerous unitary executive theory will lead him to support unfettered power for Trump. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout January 18, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | Immigration If Trump Declares a National Emergency, He’ll Be Breaking the Law Under US law, Trump cannot declare a national emergency in order to circumvent the Constitution. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout January 10, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace Notorious CIA-Backed Units Will Remain in Afghanistan The US should make reparations for the devastation it has wreaked in Afghanistan and Syria. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout January 6, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | Human Rights School Employee Sues District for Israel Loyalty Oath in Contract Texas’ anti-BDS law violates the First Amendment. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout December 29, 2018 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Trump Can and Should Be Indicted Nothing in the Constitution prevents Trump's criminal indictment while he occupies the Oval Office. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout December 17, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace Public Pressure Could Halt US Support of Yemen War Current resolutions have a loophole that could actually authorize US military support, but pressure could change that. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout December 10, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Matthew Whitaker Was Illegally Appointed and Should Be Removed Legal challenges to Matthew Whitaker’s illegal appointment are mounting. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout November 27, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Immigration Trump’s Military Deployment to the US-Mexico Border Is Illegal The Posse Comitatus Act forbids use of the military to enforce domestic US laws, including immigration laws. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout November 19, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Fierce Critic of Mueller Probe Now Has Power to Sabotage the Investigation The acting attorney general could curtail funding for the probe and preclude avenues of investigation. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout November 8, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Trump’s Judges Imperil Our Rights for Decades Trump has been systematically packing the federal circuit courts of appeals with conservative judges. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout November 4, 2018 Truthout