No person holding any office of trust shall, without the consent of Congress, accept any present Emolument of any kind whatsoever from any king, prince or foreign state.

The Emoluments Clause – Article 1 Section 9.8 of the Constitution – is clear and unambiguous.

Issues:

Justice, Civil Liberties, & Government Accountability

President Trump is giving police forces weapons of war. This is dangerous

December 19, 2017 Editorial

“A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.” – James Madison, Constitutional Convention (1787).

Issues:

Justice, Civil Liberties, & Government Accountability

We Need Swing Voters, Not Swing States

December 16, 2016 Editorial

Yesterday, House Judiciary Democrats convened a forum on “The Electoral College and the Future of American Democracy.” It has been nearly twenty years since the last hearing on this topic in 1997, and much has happened since then.

Issues:

Consumer Protection, Justice, Civil Liberties, & Government Accountability, National Security and Foreign Policy

America's funding of Honduran security forces puts blood on our hands

October 3, 2016 Editorial

The Guardian: America's funding of Honduran security forces puts blood on our hands: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/08/american-funding-honduran-security-forces-blood-on-our-hands | Originally published July 8, 2016

Issues:

National Security and Foreign Policy

What comes after ISIS matters

October 3, 2016 Editorial

Boston Globe: What comes after ISIS matters: https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/11/18/what-comes-after-isis-matters/wzC3nfzaowI9UdutoZcjTP/story.html | Original published November 19, 2015.

Issues:

Armed Services and Veterans Affairs