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April 14, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Homeland Security Gives U.S. Citizen Days to Leave the Country
Donald Trump has openly discussed deporting U.S. citizens to El Salvador.
April 8, 2025
Marin Scotten
Lawyer Representing Student Protester Detained by Immigration Agents
Amir Makled, a U.S. citizen, was detained by federal agents at an airport for 90 minutes.
March 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Judge Slams Trump Lawyers’ Shady Behavior in Deportation Case
Judge James Boasberg brutally called out the lawyers defending Donald Trump’s mass deportation.
March 21, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Lawyer Issues Grim Warning After Another Law Firm Caves to Trump
Rachel Cohen had previously criticized Donald Trump for attacking law firms.
February 24, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Pete Hegseth Says Quiet Part Out Loud on Why He Fired DoD Lawyers
Pete Hegseth bragged about getting rid of roadblocks to Donald Trump’s agenda.
February 12, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s DOJ Lawyers Are Hilariously Struggling in All His Lawsuits
Lawyers at the Department of Justice are fumbling their defense of Donald Trump’s executive orders.
October 22, 2024
MagazineSasha Abramsky
The Immigration Lawyer Who Helped Too Many People
In Tucson, a legendary attorney was suspended for two years from representing clients in immigration court. Was the punishment warranted?
November 22, 2022
MagazineMichael Waters
Are Paralegals the Key to Affordable Legal Advice?
Our civil legal system is stacked against poor and middle-class people. Has Utah figured out the solution?
September 21, 2020
MagazineMatt Ford
The Man Who Is Determined to Stop Trump From Rigging the Election
Democratic lawyer Marc Elias is leading the fight to preserve the integrity of the ballot.
November 11, 2009
Michelle Cottle
It's not Blackmail, It's Entertainment
October 17, 2009
Gabriel Sherman
The Behind the Scenes Feud Between 'The Washington Post' and 'The New York Times'
October 8, 2009
Isaac Chotiner
Quote of the Week
October 3, 2009
Isaac Chotiner
Why Was Letterman Being Blackmailed?
September 26, 2009
Mitchell Berger
State of Denial
September 3, 2009
Michelle Cottle
Obama's Plot to Brainwash Your Children!
August 19, 2009
Alex Ulam
One Stop, Many Problems
August 10, 2009
Abbas Milani
The Indictment
August 8, 2009
Stanley Kauffmann
Films Worth Seeing
August 4, 2009
Isaac Chotiner
What Is Malcolm Gladwell Talking About?
July 24, 2009
Suzy Khimm
Ready for Her Close-Up

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