Impeachment Based on Improper Motives

The House Judiciary Committee released a report titled “Constitutional grounds for presidential impeachment.” The report conceives of two ways that an “impeachable abuse of power” could constitute “high Crimes and …

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Today in Supreme Court History: December 8, 1902

12/8/1902: Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes takes the oath. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism …

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The Scripted Impeachment Proceedings

Mark Leibovich and Nicholas Fando wrote a behind-the-scenes profile in the Times about the impeachment process. We learn a few useful nuggets. First, Speaker Nancy Pelosi will have the final say …

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Death Treat

“Federal Jury Convicts Black Mountain, N.C. Man For Communicating A Death Treat On Twitter,” reads the headline of a Justice Department press release. (Here’s an archive copy in case the …

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Today in Supreme Court History: December 7, 1941

12/7/1941: Pearl Harbor is attacked. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn6gXjNgTco?feature=oembed&w=500&h=281]   ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism on civil liberties, politics, …

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