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January 31, 2018
Matt Ford
The Legal War Over the Government’s Consumer Watchdog
A federal court ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is constitutional, but the case appears headed to the Supreme Court.
January 31, 2018
Matt Ford
Is Trump serious about prison reform?
January 30, 2018
Matt Ford
Trump Warned America About His Abuse of Power
As a candidate, he promised to erode the Justice Department’s independence and prosecute his political enemies. Now he's delivering.
January 29, 2018
Matt Ford
Did the FBI’s deputy director jump or was he pushed out?
January 26, 2018
Matt Ford
Trump nearly sparked a constitutional crisis in June.
January 25, 2018
Matt Ford
Jeff Sessions’s American Crime Story
The attorney general's recent claims about crime rates don't hold up to scrutiny.
January 24, 2018
Matt Ford
Mueller Wants to Interview Trump. Hold the Popcorn.
The special counsel wants to interview the president, but that doesn't say much about what the Russia investigation has or hasn't uncovered.
January 22, 2018
Matt Ford
Trump Is Here to Stay
Liberals hope the Russia investigation or a wave midterm election sweeps the president from office. Here's why that probably won't happen.
January 17, 2018
Matt Ford
Trump Is Distorting Statistics to Demonize Immigrants
The administration's new report on international terrorism is full of misleading numbers and glaring omissions.
January 16, 2018
Matt Ford
Robert Mueller puts the screws on Steve Bannon.
January 12, 2018
Matt Ford
Trump’s Alarming Definition of Treason
The president accused two FBI agents of betraying the United States. The Founding Fathers would disagree.
January 11, 2018
Matt Ford
Don’t expect fireworks from Steve Bannon’s closed-door interview on Capitol Hill next week.
January 10, 2018
Matt Ford
A Judge’s Lifeline for DACA
Trump wants to end the Obama-era immigration program, but the courts are resisting him yet again.
January 9, 2018
Matt Ford
The President’s Extreme Immigration Powers
Trump is forcing hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants to leave the U.S.—and he can, thanks to Congress.
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