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No state charges for Cities Church protesters, federal charges pending

(The Center Square) – Protesters who disrupted a Sunday worship service at Cities Church in January will not face state criminal charges, according to a decision announced last week by the St. Paul City Attorney's Office. City Attorney Irene Kao said prosecutors reviewed video footage and other evidence related

From suicide pact to Faustian bargain to the art of the deal: Bowing to presidential power | David Adler

The evolution in America of rationales for the cascading growth of presidential power, which began in earnest in the post-war world and followed a trajectory through the expression of the Imperial Presidency before reaching new heights in President Donald Trump’s authoritarian pretensions, has long found traction in the

Bondi defends Epstein files release, denies Trump involvement

(The Center Square) - Former Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the U.S. Department of Justice’s release of files associated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and did not answer questions about President Donald Trump’s involvement in the release. Bondi testified in a closed session to lawmakers on the

Trump’s slush fund reflects concentration of power in the executive, collapse of constitutional guardrails Adler

One of the grave consequences for American constitutionalism of the untrammeled concentration of power in the hands of President Donald Trump — the putative goal of Project 2025 — is his total control over the Department of Justice. There is no separation between President Trump and his Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche,

King Charles reminds Congress that US president is subject to checks and balances | David Adler

The irony of the moment could not have been lost on members of Congress. Lawmakers convened in a historic, joint session and heard an English King, on April 28, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, invoke the majesty of Magna Carta as a stern

Readers ask about restraining presidential warmaking: Replying to thoughtful questions | David Adler

Few exercises of governmental power trigger more questions about constitutionality and legality, not to mention considerations of wisdom and judgment, than warmaking, particularly unilateral presidential warmaking. This is for good reason, of course, as American citizens bear the brunt of the toll that war exacts in lives lost and treasuries

Democrats vow to hold Bondi in contempt for refusing Epstein deposition

(The Center Square) – Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is refusing to appear before the House Oversight Committee for her scheduled deposition April 14, an announcement that garnered a flood of condemnation from Democrats. Bondi argues that since she no longer leads the Department of Justice, she is no longer obligated