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Ensuring the President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed”

Daily Update

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford says she would agree to testify at a Senate hearing next week, but would not be prepared to do so on Monday. The Trump Administration plans to shift $260 million from program like cancer research and AIDS prevention to cover the cost of housing thousands of undocumented immigrant children in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Pentagon stopped announcing body counts of Taliban and Islamic State fighters killed in battle in Afghanistan, a practice which had begun in January. The Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has begun dismantling decades-old policies meant to improve racial disparities in youth incarceration. A number of Russian oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin managed to build relationships with elements of the Trump campaign in 2016.

Zachary Piaker

Columbia Law School

Versus Trump: Earthjustice v. Trump (Interview with Drew Caputo)

9/20/18 // In-Depth Analysis

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie speak with Earthjustice Vice President Drew Caputo to get an update on environmental litigation against the Trump Administration. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Equal Citizens

Charlie Gerstein

Civil Rights Corps

Election Equipment Vendors Play a Key, and Underexamined, Role in U.S. Democracy

9/17/18 // Commentary

A major effort to bar independent research into the efficacy and security of American voting equipment is underway right now.

Protect Democracy

Versus Trump: The Power's Out. Literally.

9/13/18 // Commentary

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Jason gives a quick update on a case we're watching and then signs off, because, well, in the middle of recording this week's episode, Charlie's power went out. But we'll be back next week with a full show.

Jason Harrow

Equal Citizens

Charlie Gerstein

Civil Rights Corps

Limiting State Flexibility in Drug Pricing

9/13/18 // Commentary

Massachusetts wants to drive down the price of drugs for its Medicaid program. The Trump administration won't let it. What gives?

Nick Bagley

University of Michigan Law School

Getting To No On Roe: It's Already Started

9/11/18 // Uncategorized

A recent Eighth Circuit case shows how courts and the newly reconstituted Supreme Court will perform legal gymnastics in order to limit Roe and Casey.

Leah Litman

U.C. Irvine School of Law

Rand Paul Must Reverse His Position On Judge Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination – Or Betray His Anti-War Legacy

9/11/18 // Commentary

By Daniel Levine-Spound: Rand Paul’s support for Kavanaugh constitutes a betrayal of his opposition to the United States’ ever-expanding and seemingly interminable 'War on Terror'

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