I’m a constitutional law expert. Here’s what concerns me most about Trump’s EOs.
There’s a very straightforward principle of constitutional law we should keep in mind when considering the legality of Trump’s actions.
Can Trump simply dismiss federal officials as he pleases?
Laws governing several, lesser-known agencies protect certain officials from removal, except for cause. Trump is betting ...
Judge temporarily halts Trump federal buyout program
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's federal employee buyout program until Monday.
Top DOJ officials resigning over Adams case makes Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre 'seem small'
A seventh prosecutor in the Department of Justice has quit over the DOJ's push to drop the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin, NBC News national law ...
What legal footing does the Trump admin have to offer federal employee buyouts?
A judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's federal buyout program. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin breaks it ...
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'I have concerns as an American': Fmr. Jan. 6 prosecutor on Trump's sweeping pardons
MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin interviews Alexis Loeb, a former federal prosecutor who worked on charging January 6th defendants. One of President Trump's first actions after inauguration ...
'Great time to be a corporate criminal': Weissmann reacts to Trump pardons
President Trump is pardoning officials charged with corruption and is halting a law banning bribery of foreign officials. NBC News correspondent Ken Dilanian, MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin, The ...
Trump's DOJ keeping Eric Adams on ‘short leash’ by pushing to drop charges
A seventh prosecutor has now quit over Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove's order to drop criminal charges against New ...
Steve Bannon pleads guilty in helping defraud Southern border wall donors
Steve Bannon, the former White House’s chief strategist under President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to felony fraud for helping misleading donors who supported building a southern U.S. border wall.
'Never seen anything like this': Musk has been empowered to be 'virtual prime minister'
The House DOGE subcommittee is holding their first hearing today. This comes after Elon Musk was in the Oval Office with President Trump yesterday. NBC News senior White House correspondent Garrett ...
'Dismantling of the administrative state': Trump exec orders align with Project 2025
The slew of President Trump's actions and executive orders so far align with the Project 2025 blueprint. MSNBC legal ...
Constitutional crisis? Dems sound alarm on Trump and Musk actions
The Trump administration says that Elon Musk is now a "special government employee." Musk says he and President Trump are shutting down USAID. NBC News senior White House correspondent Gabe Gutierrez, ...