Bill Barr

The White House and its new helipad and the ballroom, right, under construction, are pictured on the South Lawn, as seen from the Washington Monument, August 23, 2026, in Washington.

Law and Justice

The Roberts Court: Poised to Bless the Trump Ballroom

by James D. Zirin August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Roberts allows construction to continue until the court considers the case. Translation: The disastrous, Congress-skirting monstrosity will get built.

Signs Of Spine: Republican senators are beginning to show an ounce of resistance to President Trump and his loyalist Department of Justice. Here, acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives to meet with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on May 21, 2026 in Washington.

Law and Justice

Todd Blanche’s Hobson’s Choice

by James D. Zirin June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

November/December 2024

Who Will Protect the Watchdogs?

by Mike Lofgren October 29, 2024October 29, 2024

November/December 2023

The Prosecutor Who Blew the Whistle on Barr and Durham

by Margaret Carlson and Bill Curry October 29, 2023October 29, 2023

Magazine

The Court’s Third Great Crisis

by Garrett Epps October 30, 2022November 3, 2022

Politics

The Watergate Anniversary and the Liz and Dick Cheney Paradox

by Peter M. Shane June 17, 2022June 16, 2022

Featured, Political Animal, Politics

Why Is Merrick Garland Defending Bill Barr’s Policies?

by Jennifer Taub June 15, 2021January 9, 2022

Political Animal

What We Will and Won’t Learn From Mueller’s Report

by Nancy LeTourneau February 20, 2019January 9, 2022

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