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Feldman: It’s time to bring back the independent counsel
The two federal criminal prosecutions most in the news right now — of Donald Trump and Hunter Biden — highlight the limits of the existing special counsel regulations.
Feldman: Trump criminal probe could backfire on prosecutors
New York Attorney General Letitia James is playing major league poker with former president Donald Trump — and she just raised the stakes. The AG’s office announced that its civil...
Feldman: Working from home not a good option for Congress
COVID-19 is spreading through the White House and Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, major congressional votes are coming on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett in the Senate and...
Feldman: Amy Coney Barrett deserves to be on the Supreme Court
Like many other liberals, I'm devastated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, which opened the way for President Trump to nominate a third Supreme Court justice in his first term....
El Al flight over Saudi Arabia is a sign of hope
It's big news that an El Al flight carrying Israeli officials, Jared Kushner and his negotiating team flew from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi in three hours and 40 minutes....
NY AG wrong to try NRA takedown through lawsuit
The attorney general of New York has sued to seek the dissolution of the National Rifle Association, alleging fraud and abuse in the way the NRA's chief executive and other...
Feldman: 2020 election key to future of Supreme Court
The blockbuster Supreme Court term that just ended was a (nearly) unmitigated disaster for movement conservatives. Chief Justice John Roberts declined to overturn precedent on abortion rights. Conservative activist Justice...
Feldman: Supreme Court patches up Electoral College for 2020
In a moment of deep uncertainty about making the 2020 presidential election work, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck a blow for stability and common sense. In a 9-0 decision,...
Feldman: Impeachment trial a nightmare for Justice Roberts
A presidential impeachment trial in the Senate is one man's worst nightmare. That man isn't President Trump, however. He'll take it in stride. It's Chief Justice John Roberts, who will...