Feldman: Scaramucci’s firing was a victory for political norms
The lesson of the Anthony Scaramucci episode is that norms can be shifted, altered and changed, but well-established norms can鈥檛 be entirely flouted without serious consequences.
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Feldman: Supreme Court weakens divide between church and state
In a Missouri church case, the Constitution's free exercise clause has trumped the establishment clause, which was created precisely to stop government money going to religious purposes.
Feldman: Appeals court avoids moral issue of Trump’s travel ban
Could President Trump's travel ban be struck down without ever mentioning that it's anti-Muslim? That's what a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has tried...
Feldman: Comey memo of Trump request describes a high crime
If President Donald Trump asked James Comey to stop investigating Michael Flynn and his ties to Russia, it's probably not criminal obstruction of justice, but it's an impeachable offense.
Feldman: Trump’s firing of Comey is a crisis of American rule of law
There is reason to be deeply concerned about James Comey's firing, which has the effect of politicizing law enforcement -- a risky precedent in a rule-of-law democracy.
Feldman: Even with Justice Neil Gorsuch, centrist Supreme Court endures
With the swearing-in Monday of Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court's configuration shifts to 鈥� a 4-4 balance with a single centrist justice as the swing vote. If that...
Feldman: The real drama for Trump’s latest travel ban will be at appeals court level
The stage is now set for a replay at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, which upheld the blockage of the first travel ban by a federal...
Feldman: Democrats’ argument against Neil Gorsuch is misguided
I'm not sure who decided that the Democratic critique of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch would be that he doesn't side with the little guy. It's a truly...
Feldman: Preet Bharara should have resigned, or explained why he didn’t
When the boss asks you to resign, should you say yes or make him fire you? In the executive branch of the federal government, there鈥檚 a strong tradition of stepping...
Feldman: Trump’s wiretap tweets raise risk of impeachment
The sitting president has accused his predecessor of an act that could have gotten the past president impeached. That's not your ordinary exercise of free speech.