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Noah Feldman
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An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The Trump administration came into office claiming to stand for free speech. Yet the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil,…
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Cutting Columbia’s Aid Over Alleged Antisemitism Is Illegal
March 11, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The Trump administration has sown fear at the nation’s research universities with the cancellation of $400 million in federal grants…
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Supreme Court’s USAID Ruling Sends an Important Message
March 7, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The US Supreme Court has proven its mettle in its first important confrontation with the Trump administration — barely. By…
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Mexico Deserves Its Day in Court Against US Gunmakers
March 4, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: When President Donald Trump last month designated Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, raising speculation about possible military action, Mexico…
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Some of DOGE’s Damage Can’t Be Undone
February 25, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is sowing confusion and chaos, ordering mass firings of government employees and canceling programs…
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Only the Supreme Court Can Stop an Unprecedented Power Grab
February 20, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: President Donald Trump’s assault on the country’s independent regulatory agencies has entered its second, decisive phase. First, Trump arrogated the…
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Why Didn’t Trump Just Pardon Adams Like the Jan. 6 Rioters?
February 19, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Here’s the most important yet overlooked fact about seven Justice Department prosecutors who resigned rather than drop charges against New…
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Trump Is Testing Our Constitutional System. It’s Doing Fine.
February 4, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The Trump administration is subjecting the US constitutional system to a stress test. We’re on the treadmill, with instruments recording…
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Trump is testing the limits of his executive powers
February 4, 2025
President Donald Trump is testing the limits of his authority in the first two weeks of his term with varying levels of success. Harvard Law…
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Trump’s OMB Order Is Vague, Confusing and Illegal
January 29, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: A week into his presidency, Donald Trump is officially on a tear. The president’s Office of Management and Budget has…
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Trump’s Firings Are Baiting the Supreme Court
January 28, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: President Donald Trump’s firing of 18 inspectors general explicitly violates a law passed by Congress to protect these anti-corruption watchdogs…
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What Do Trump’s Executive Orders Mean for the Country?
January 24, 2025
President Trump has now signed dozens of executive orders with the potential to dramatically change the lives of millions. These orders include America’s withdrawal from…
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In the first 48 hours of his second term, President Donald Trump moved to eviscerate the surviving remnants of affirmative action, swiftly upending decades of…
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Trump Seriously Abused His Pardon Power. Biden Also Indulged
January 23, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The pardon power is evolving before our very eyes — and not in a good way. First outgoing President Joe…
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Texas Porn Law Has a First Amendment Problem
January 15, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Twenty years ago, the Supreme Court held 5-4 that the government couldn’t block minors from accessing pornography by requiring websites…
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Yes, Trump Could Declare an Economic Emergency for Tariffs
January 10, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: President-elect Donald Trump reportedly is considering declaring a national economic emergency to give him legal cover to impose tariffs. Wait,…
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Musk and His Critics are Both Wrong About Free Speech on X
January 6, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Elon Musk is in a free-speech fight over his decision to demonetize the content of some far-right MAGA critics who…
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Democracy Could Have Fared Worse in 2024
January 6, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: In historical terms, 2024 was not a banner year for democracy around the world. But considering the deterioration of constitutional…