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Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

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President Trump's Pardons Create His Own Private Army | Opinion

President Trump's Pardons Create His Own Private Army | Opinion

The United States Capitol was attacked by an angry mob. Remember what you thought at the time. It was a violent attack. It was directed by Donald...

22.01.2025 3

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Justice John Roberts Isn't the Partisan Hack You May Think He Is | Opinion

Justice John Roberts Isn't the Partisan Hack You May Think He Is | Opinion

President-elect Donald Trump's recent defeat at the Supreme Court tells us important things about the high court.

15.01.2025 4

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

The U.S. Is Up for Auction and You're Paying the Fees | Opinion

The U.S. Is Up for Auction and You're Paying the Fees | Opinion

It's beginning to feel a lot like AD 193 again. That year the rich bargained in plain sight to buy the job of Roman emperor. An auction was held...

07.01.2025 1

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

ABC's $15 Million Obeisance to Donald Trump | Opinion

Donald Trump has always been America's Lawfare King. He delayed and defeated cases against him for using fraud, threats, and force to try to steal...

16.12.2024 4

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

What Outcry Against United Healthcare Tells Us About Musk's DOGE | Opinion

In the wake of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a cri de coeur has risen from the American public. While those of us who love the...

11.12.2024 2

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Will Bondi Save Us From Fentanyl or Dole Out Trump's Vengeance? | Opinion

There are two encouraging signs about the incoming Trump administration. The first is that the United States still has a Senate. Its members' firm...

27.11.2024 3

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

The Supreme Court Could Strike Down Trump Recess Appointments | Opinion

The Supreme Court could easily strike down President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks if he tries to kneecap the Senate confirmation process with...

19.11.2024 2

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

U.S. Courts May Face Their Ultimate Test After Tuesday | Opinion

Two-hundred and thirty-five years ago, in September 1789, Congress passed the United States Judiciary Act and George Washington signed it. It...

04.11.2024 10

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

The Election Will Not Be Stolen—Here's the Evidence | Opinion

Until people started lying about stolen elections in this country, most Americans hadn't worried about election fraud. They shouldn't be worrying...

25.10.2024 2

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Here's How to Choose Between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris | Opinion

Who's the extremist in the race for president? Kamala Harris's most recent speech praised the late Republican Sen. John McCain, former Republican...

17.10.2024 3

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

You're Not Donald Trump—Break Election Law Go to Prison | Opinion

So, let's say you believe making Donald Trump president is the only way to save America. You're armed with your beliefs or you're empowered as a...

10.10.2024 3

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

No, American Justice Isn't Partisan, but It Sure Isn't Working | Opinion

For more than a year, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH), and others have vilified nonpartisan professionals at the Justice...

02.10.2024 3

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

'It Wasn't Me': Donald Trump and the Art of the Denial | Opinion

President Ronald Reagan was a master of the maxim. One of his favorites was that: "We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society...

26.09.2024 4

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Can Ohio Immigrants Sue Donald Trump for Defamation? | Opinion

Americans used to take for granted that one person's rights leave off when they start trampling on the rights of others. We should remember this...

17.09.2024 10

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Swing-State Shenanigans, Georgia Edition | Opinion

"Oh Georgia, no peace I find" sang Ray Charles in Georgia on My Mind . Today, that should go double for the rest of us. And that's because the fate...

05.09.2024 3

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Justice Gorsuch's Fight With Bureaucracy Should Start With Courts | Opinion

Everyone complains about bureaucracy, but, as with the old joke about bad weather, no one ever seems to do anything about it. In his new book Over...

28.08.2024 1

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Democrats Need to Unite in the Center | Opinion

Above the convention center where the Democratic National Convention meets this week is a serendipitous sign: "United Center." Yes, it's literally...

20.08.2024 1

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Supreme Court: The Death of Justice Has Been Greatly Exaggerated | Opinion

We live in an age of exaggeration. It's dominated by two fallacies of informal logic. First, there's the fallacy called "hasty generalization." A...

19.08.2024 10

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Today's Supreme Court Is Anything But Conservative | Opinion

Little noticed amid the sturm und drang of recent weeks, is the 2024 Republican Party Platform. Most platforms are a buffet of bluster anyway, but...

05.08.2024 3

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

Judge Cannon Lets Trump Squirm Off the Hook in Documents Case | Opinion

Like a get-well card from an old friend, Judge Aileen Cannon's ruling dismissing the secret documents case couldn't have come at a more opportune...

16.07.2024 2

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher 

The Rule of Law Is More Important Than How You Feel About Trump | Opinion

Following the failed assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump, Americans have a lot to think about. Trump's supporters can...

15.07.2024 1

Newsweek

Thomas G. Moukawsher