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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

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Playing Trump's Game Won't Help Law Firms or Justice | Opinion

The presidential protection racket continues and intensifies. This time it's an assault on the lawyers.

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Congress Is in Cardiac Arrest. The High Court Holds the Paddles | Opinio

Congress Is in Cardiac Arrest. The High Court Holds the Paddles | Opinio

Members of Congress have long suffered from the view that the give and take in the legislative branch was just a great big bucket of sleaze.

28.03.2025 9

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Trump Is Trampling the Constitution With Bogus Emergencies | Opinion

Trump Is Trampling the Constitution With Bogus Emergencies | Opinion

Americans should beware of emergencies—real and imagined. All the famous dictators accumulated their power during so-called "emergencies."

20.03.2025 9

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Donald Trump Is No Andrew Jackson—Or Even Richard Nixon | Opinion

Donald Trump Is No Andrew Jackson—Or Even Richard Nixon | Opinion

Do past mistakes justify new ones? Some supporters of President Donald Trump's Administration are pointing to historical illegalities to justify the...

11.03.2025 5

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

The Supreme Court's Rejection of Trump End Run Is Great News | Opinion

The Supreme Court decision allowing normal legal process to proceed in the Trump administration's foreign aid case is an important reminder that we...

06.03.2025 3

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Elon Musk's Real Motive for Dismantling the Government | Opinion

What do you do when you—the richest man in the world—have around $400 billion to play with and you're being hassled with health, safety, and...

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Trump's Corruption Claims Are a Smokescreen for His Own Ill Deeds | Opinion

At an Oval Office press conference with senior advisors Elon Musk and his 4-year-old Lil' X, Trump vowed to pursue federal employees which he declared...

19.02.2025 3

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

What Judges Can Do if Trump Ignores Court Orders | Opinion

President Donald Trump should have every chance within the law to carry out his policies.

11.02.2025 7

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

The Don(ald) Turns the Presidency Into a Protection Racket | Opinion

Today, bricks are flying through the windows of innocent shopkeepers in Canada—thrown by none other than the president of the United States.

05.02.2025 10

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Inspectors General Firings Are a Presidential Power Grab | Opinion

When President Donald Trump fired at least 12 inspectors general without notifying Congress as required by law, it was only partly about the...

29.01.2025 4

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

President Trump's Pardons Create His Own Private Army | Opinion

The United States Capitol was attacked by an angry mob. Remember what you thought at the time. It was a violent attack. It was directed by Donald...

22.01.2025 3

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Justice John Roberts Isn't the Partisan Hack You May Think He Is | Opinion

President-elect Donald Trump's recent defeat at the Supreme Court tells us important things about the high court.

15.01.2025 4

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

The U.S. Is Up for Auction and You're Paying the Fees | Opinion

It's beginning to feel a lot like AD 193 again. That year the rich bargained in plain sight to buy the job of Roman emperor. An auction was held...

07.01.2025 3

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

ABC's $15 Million Obeisance to Donald Trump | Opinion

Donald Trump has always been America's Lawfare King. He delayed and defeated cases against him for using fraud, threats, and force to try to steal...

16.12.2024 4

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

What Outcry Against United Healthcare Tells Us About Musk's DOGE | Opinion

In the wake of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a cri de coeur has risen from the American public. While those of us who love the...

11.12.2024 3

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Pardon Power May Turn Lawfare Nuclear Under Donald Trump | Opinion

Forget Hunter Biden's pardon. Whatever President Joe Biden said earlier about it, anybody who didn't see that coming doesn't know anything about...

03.12.2024 5

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Will Bondi Save Us From Fentanyl or Dole Out Trump's Vengeance? | Opinion

There are two encouraging signs about the incoming Trump administration. The first is that the United States still has a Senate. Its members' firm...

27.11.2024 3

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

The Supreme Court Could Strike Down Trump Recess Appointments | Opinion

The Supreme Court could easily strike down President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks if he tries to kneecap the Senate confirmation process with...

19.11.2024 2

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, and Caligula's Horse | Opinion

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general ranks next to the story of Roman Emperor Caligula deciding to nominate his...

15.11.2024 20

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

We Must Defend Our Democratic Institutions—And We Can | Opinion

Obviously, following Donald Trump's election to the presidency, many of us misunderstood the ultimate priorities of most Americans. The election...

13.11.2024 2

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

U.S. Courts May Face Their Ultimate Test After Tuesday | Opinion

Two-hundred and thirty-five years ago, in September 1789, Congress passed the United States Judiciary Act and George Washington signed it. It...

04.11.2024 10

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

The Election Will Not Be Stolen—Here's the Evidence | Opinion

Until people started lying about stolen elections in this country, most Americans hadn't worried about election fraud. They shouldn't be worrying...

25.10.2024 3

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Here's How to Choose Between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris | Opinion

Who's the extremist in the race for president? Kamala Harris's most recent speech praised the late Republican Sen. John McCain, former Republican...

17.10.2024 4

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

You're Not Donald Trump—Break Election Law Go to Prison | Opinion

So, let's say you believe making Donald Trump president is the only way to save America. You're armed with your beliefs or you're empowered as a...

10.10.2024 3

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

No, American Justice Isn't Partisan, but It Sure Isn't Working | Opinion

For more than a year, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH), and others have vilified nonpartisan professionals at the Justice...

02.10.2024 3

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

'It Wasn't Me': Donald Trump and the Art of the Denial | Opinion

President Ronald Reagan was a master of the maxim. One of his favorites was that: "We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society...

26.09.2024 4

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Can Ohio Immigrants Sue Donald Trump for Defamation? | Opinion

Americans used to take for granted that one person's rights leave off when they start trampling on the rights of others. We should remember this...

17.09.2024 10

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Swing-State Shenanigans, Georgia Edition | Opinion

"Oh Georgia, no peace I find" sang Ray Charles in Georgia on My Mind . Today, that should go double for the rest of us. And that's because the fate...

05.09.2024 4

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Justice Gorsuch's Fight With Bureaucracy Should Start With Courts | Opinion

Everyone complains about bureaucracy, but, as with the old joke about bad weather, no one ever seems to do anything about it. In his new book Over...

28.08.2024 2

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Democrats Need to Unite in the Center | Opinion

Above the convention center where the Democratic National Convention meets this week is a serendipitous sign: "United Center." Yes, it's literally...

20.08.2024 1

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Supreme Court: The Death of Justice Has Been Greatly Exaggerated | Opinion

We live in an age of exaggeration. It's dominated by two fallacies of informal logic. First, there's the fallacy called "hasty generalization." A...

19.08.2024 10

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Today's Supreme Court Is Anything But Conservative | Opinion

Little noticed amid the sturm und drang of recent weeks, is the 2024 Republican Party Platform. Most platforms are a buffet of bluster anyway, but...

05.08.2024 3

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Judge Cannon Lets Trump Squirm Off the Hook in Documents Case | Opinion

Like a get-well card from an old friend, Judge Aileen Cannon's ruling dismissing the secret documents case couldn't have come at a more opportune...

16.07.2024 2

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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

The Rule of Law Is More Important Than How You Feel About Trump | Opinion

Following the failed assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump, Americans have a lot to think about. Trump's supporters can...

15.07.2024 1

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Thomas G. Moukawsher