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Constitutional Issues, Opinion

Opinion: On our 250th birthday, a timely reminder from the chief justice that the founders envisioned ‘an asylum for mankind’ 

  • By Editor
  • July 3, 2026

Four days short of the 250th birthday of the United States, Chief Justice John Roberts delivered a powerful opinion.

Opinion

Opinion: Homage to a ‘dirty cop’

  • By William H. Freivogel
  • April 21, 2026

When President Trump danced on Robert S. Mueller III’s grave and wrote how “glad” he was that Mueller was.

Media News, News

Protesters have broad rights to protest but can’t interfere with law enforcement

  • By William H. Freivogel
  • April 21, 2026

Protesters against federal ICE enforcement raids have First Amendment rights to photograph ICE agents, to criticize agents by name.

Media News, News

News analysis: Courts begin to push back on Trump amid unprecedented wave of 233 court challenges 

  • By William H. Freivogel
  • March 27, 2026

As of mid-March 2026, 233 court challenges have contested the legality of President Donald J. Trump’s unprecedented reach for.

First Amendment, Midwest, Special Projects

Erasing history: Federal judge likens Trump’s order to remove slavery exhibit near Liberty Bell to Orwell’s 1984

  • By William H. Freivogel
  • February 20, 2026

“As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed, with its motto ‘Ignorance is Strength,’ this.

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