Congressional oversight is not a crime. What the Speech or Debate Clause and Supreme Court precedent say about the White House letter to House Democrats.

The incoming Democrat and Democratic Socialist majorities in the House and Senate are heading to Washington riding high after their midterm gains. But winning seats doesn’t give them a free hand...

via The Hill News — Trump has shown us what he’s willing to do and how he bends the rules when his party controls Congress. But we ain’t seen nothing yet.

President Donald Trump has ordered a probe into Democratic officials, accusing them of "extortion" for their public statements promising accountability regarding his administration. This move, reported by Democracy Docket, raises significant questions about the separation of powers and the use of federal investigative resources against political opposition. Legal experts are expected to examine the constitutional implications of investigating congressional oversight efforts.

May the executive branch sue an entire federal district court for briefly pausing deportations after habeas petitions?

Attorneys on the commission warned that retroactive parole raises separation‑of‑powers concerns if parole discharges a sentence before its originally imposed end date; commissioners discussed statutory drafting options to avoid future litigation.

MEMORANDUM OPINION granting Plaintiffs' 80 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. See document for details. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 10/26/2026. (lcacr3) (Entered: 10/26/2026)

Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, sued DOJ over her abrupt firing after she was terminated without explanation.

May the president fire a court-appointed U.S. attorney before a Senate-confirmed replacement takes office?

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With early voting underway and Election Day less than two weeks away, Gov. Josh Stein is taking his fight over control of North Carolina’s election boards to the …

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there.

At oral argument in State v. Duran, attorney Jerry Moberg told the panel the trial judge exceeded constitutional authority by ordering payment to a contract public defender outside of statutory appropriation, invoking separation‑of‑powers concerns and citing state spending clauses and Peralta precedent.

via US news | The Guardian — From the attorney general stumping for Republican candidates to federal agents raiding the home of a Democratic congresswoman up for re-election, the department is violating long-standing norms Donald Trump’s justice department has aggressively inserted itself into the midterm elections in the contest’s final weeks, shattering the department’s longstanding practice of political neutrality and leaving little doubt about the department’s willingness to help should the president attempt to subvert

Since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott first declared an emergency at the border in 2021, he’s renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers without going through the state Legislature.

May Utah send constitutional challenges to state laws to a special three-judge court created by the Legislature?