Trump — The Lawbreaker Part 2
Abuse of Power in Practice by Mark M. Bello Last week, in Part I of ‘TRUMP THE LAWBREAKER,’ we discussed the erosion of equal justice in America. In Part II, we’ll discuss what that erosion looks like in real time. Not in theory or law school hypotheticals, but in the daily exercise of presidential power. […]
Trump: The Lawbreaker
Part 1: Equal or Selective Justice? by Mark M. Bello Trump 2.0 and the Collapse of the Rule of Law: Justice for Some, Not All The rule of law promises something simple: The same rules apply to everyone and apply the same way. Not sometimes, not when it is convenient, and not only when the […]
House Judiciary Committee Hearing Morphs Into Committee on Fingers Crossed, Eyes Closed, and Ears CoveredIs Pam Bondi Smarter than a 1st Grader?
Is Pam Bondi Smarter than a 1st Grader? Note: This commentary was first published in Mark M. Bello’s And Justice for All Substack. It is reprinted here with permission. by Mark M. Bello I sat down to watch an important House Judiciary Committee Hearing, and an elementary school playground catfight broke out. While much of the debacle […]
Venezuela: Drugs, Oil, and the Politics of Power
Questions about America’s Motives and Interests by Mark M. Bello In the early hours of January 2, the United States did something extraordinarily dangerous. Was it in our country’s national interest? Time will tell. A foreign head of state—Nicolás Maduro—was seized, removed from his country, and transported to New York to face criminal charges. Shortly […]
STATE OF THE COUNTRY: Shame on Trump; Shame on Us
by Mark M. Bello Many friends and colleagues I speak with feel the country is doing “fine,” that who’s president doesn’t really matter. But America is not fine, or stable, or immune to collapse. We have spent years pretending our institutions will save us, that the Constitution is self-enforcing, and no single leader could break […]
The Seditionist-in-Chief Declares War on the First Amendment
By Mark M. Bello Donald Trump is now deploying his Defense Secretary, the FBI, and the Department of Justice against six Democratic Members of Congress who produced a short video reminding military service members that they must refuse unlawful orders. The problem? The “Seditious Six” said nothing even close to reaching a level of “sedition.” […]
Fake MAGA Outrage and a Horrific Shooting
By C J Waldron By any measure the shooting of two West Virgina National Guardsmen deployed Washington, DC is a horrific act. And because the alleged shooter is an immigrant, it has triggered the predictable fake outrage from the MAGA cult. Calls for more troops to occupy our nation’s capital have followed this event and […]
Justice Served — For Now
Why Come & James Cases Should Be Dismissed With Prejudice by Mark M. Bello Two bogus federal prosecutions — against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James — were dismissed last week. Unfortunately, they were not dismissed on the merits of each case, but because the prosecutor who brought the […]
The Pay to Play Presidency
In a move that blurs the thin line between political power and personal enrichment, President Donald Trump is again at the center of controversy—this time, over a meme coin tied directly to his name. According to recent reports, the Trump-associated cryptocurrency surged in value following the announcement that high-dollar investors in the coin would be eligible to attend a private dinner with the President himself.
Prominent Law Firms Bend to Trump’s Will: Wise or Gutless?
Prominent Law Firms Bend to Trump’s Will: Wise or Gutless? by Mark M. Bello Reports have surfaced that President Trump uses his office to retaliate against law firms that sued, opposed, or challenged him before the 2024 election. Trump issued several executive orders requiring reviews of these firms’ government contracts and canceling security clearances for […]