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What Kristi Noem Gets Wrong About Habeas Corpus

The legal principle safeguards civil liberties, protecting even unpopular people from the government.

Reason · May 20, 2025

Trump's Homeland Security secretary says habeas corpus lets him 'remove people from this country'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can use in its broader crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Kristi Noem stuns committee with botched definition of fundamental right the White House is threatening to suspend

Habeas corpus allows people to challenge unlawful detention – something the Homeland Security secretary appeared not to know

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Senate Committee Advances Lori Chavez-Deremer's Labor Secretary Nomination

Senate committee advances Lori Chavez-DeRemer's nomination for Labor Secretary despite opposition.

Top News · Feb 27, 2025

Dems rip McMahon in Senate hearing

The ex-WWE exec faced a grilling on a lawsuit alleging the organization overlooked rampant child sexual abuse

Salon · Feb 14, 2025

At prayer breakfast inside the Capitol, Trump vows to ‘bring religion back’ - Roll Call

Some in Congress objected to having the ceremony inside the Capitol, with members of the Freethought Caucus describing it as “sectarian.”  

Roll Call · Feb 6, 2025

Senate grills RFK Jr. on vaccine misinfo

Senators pressed Kennedy on race science, misinformation, and his refusal to say the Covid vaccine was safe

Salon · Jan 31, 2025

RFK Jr. stunned after emotionally-charged testimony from senator over discredited autism claims

Kennedy pledged that he would ‘never stick on a point if somebody shows [him] data that says [he’s] wrong’

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025

Senator Blasts RFK Jr With Personal Testimony on Vaccines and Autism Stance: 'He's Churning Settled Science So We Can't Go Forward

Sen. Maggie Hassan confronted RFK Jr. during his Senate hearing, accusing him of undermining settled vaccine science and fueling misinformation.

Latin Times · Jan 30, 2025

Just Asking Questions About RFK Jr.'s Senate Hearing

And not much liking the answers.

Reason · Jan 30, 2025