Deportations and the Law

Run time: 1 hour, 8 minutes

Adam Cox and Ilya Somin join Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the scope of the president’s deportation power, and to evaluate whether the administration violated the due process or speech rights of the deportees. Listen now

Dana Bash on America’s Deadliest Election

Run time: 55 minutes

Dana Bash discusses her book, America’s Deadliest Election: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History, which explores a story of election violence in 1872 Louisiana. Watch now

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Supreme Court may take its own turn at reducing federal agencies’ powers

by Marcia Coyle | Read time: 4 minutes

“As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE continue to slash the size of federal agencies and departments, those executive bodies may be in store for another hit, this time from the U.S. Supreme Court.

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The Alien Enemies Act: The One Alien and Sedition Act Still on the Books

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes

"One of the most controversial measures taken by the federal government in its early days were the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. The laws expelled alien residents without due process and censored the free press. ...” Read more

Jeffrey Rosen appears on CBS

President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen appears on CBS Mornings Plus to discuss Chief Justice John Roberts’ statement regarding President Trump’s call for the impeachment of a U.S. district judge. Watch now

Fifth Amendment

“No person shall be . . .deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. . .”

Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution

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