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Trump’s FCC Head Threatens to Revoke Comcast's Licenses Over Unfavorable Coverage of Abrego Garcia's Deportation to Salvadoran Gulag
The Trump administration has criticized NBC News and MSNBC for failing to provide sympathetic coverage of his arbitrary and lawless banishment and…
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Robert Tracinski
Trump Alters His 'Deal' with BigLaw and Wants to Extort Legal Services for Himself and His Allies
When BigLaw firms made deals with Donald Trump under the threat of presidential retribution, their excuse was that they were merely agreeing to do what…
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Robert Tracinski
Trump's Counterterrorism Czar Wants to Prosecute Critics of Mass Deportation for 'Aiding and Abetting' Terrorists
If the Trump administration can declare someone a gang member or a terrorist without evidence, what can they do to anyone who speaks out for those…
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Robert Tracinski
Trump Wants the FCC to Revoke CBS' Broadcast License for Running Stories Critical of Him
Donald Trump is openly declaring that news coverage he doesn’t like is “illegal” and should be punished by revoking his critics’ broadcast licenses.
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Robert Tracinski
Trump Is Stacking the Press Pool With Loyalists and Crushing the Independence of the White House Press Corps
Donald Trump has been trying—and succeeding—in breaking the independence of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA).
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Robert Tracinski
Trump Is Going After the Independence of the Entire Legal Profession, Not Just Big Law
A new presidential memo is meant to instill fear in any firm that dares to represent his political adversaries
Trump's Unconstitutional Executive Order Tries to Usurp State Control Over Election Law
Donald Trump issued an executive order demanding new election rules that would make it harder for many citizens to register to vote.
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Robert Tracinski
Trump Targets Another Law Firm Offering Services to His Opponents, Eviscerating the Principle of Effective Representation for All
In an ongoing quest to deny his political opponents the right to counsel, Donald Trump has already intimidated one big law firm into becoming his…
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Robert Tracinski
A Trump Memo Threatens Any Lawyer Who Dares to Sue His Illegal Executive Actions
Donald Trump’s attempts to target specific law firms associated with the political opposition has widened into a threat against literally any lawyer who…
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Robert Tracinski
The Trump Administration Forcibly Enters and Seizes Congressionally Funded Non-Profit
Donald Trump has been attempting to assert direct control over independent government agencies, in defiance of the congressional statutes that created…
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Robert Tracinski
Trump Goes After a Law Firm Just Because it Has Represented Democrats
Donald Trump has already targeted one top law firm in an attempt to deny Jack Smith, the duly appointed special counsel who was seeking to bring charges…
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Robert Tracinski
Musk Usurps the Power of the Purse from Congress but Republicans Can Apply for Relief from Funding Cuts
The Constitution gives Congress the “power of the purse,” the ability to set government spending.
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Robert Tracinski
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