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A Night of Fear in Washington, DC
The attempted attack during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in DC returns the specter of political violence to the forefront.
 • Rahat Babar
Postscript: Birthright Citizenship is a Right, Not a Gift
The federal government seeks to recast a fundamental right into a mere act of discretion.
 • Rahat Babar
United States v. New Jersey: Immigration Edition
Disagreements between the federal government and the state are common. But in the area of immigration policy, they couldn't be any further apart. The…
 • Rahat Babar
When a Judge's Tolerance for Lawlessness Runs Out
Judge Zahid Quraishi (D.N.J.) presses the prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey to demonstrate if they can even be in his courtroom.
 • Rahat Babar
The Promise of Birthright Citizenship
If the federal government breaks its promise, the consequences would be stark, and states like New Jersey would bear the brunt of the confusion and…
 • Rahat Babar
Defending The Vote: Amol Sinha
The mechanics of voting are now a focal point as we approach the upcoming midterm election, and the states find themselves as the battlegrounds.
 • Rahat Babar
Education and the Government: A Complicated Couple
The states are in the driver's seat, and the federal government is - at best - a backseat driver. Incentives within the states to deliver quality…
 • Rahat Babar
Your Home is Your Castle. Does the Federal Government Know That?
In an internal memo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement completely upends the warrant requirement under the Fourth Amendment.
 • Rahat Babar
Accountability for Federal Officers
Minnesota lawmakers are exploring legislation to allow individuals to sue federal officers for civil rights violations. New Jersey may already allow it.
 • Rahat Babar
Minneapolis Shows the Importance of Lines of Accountability
Which elected official should we blame?
 • Rahat Babar
The Perpetual Question of American Identity
It's complicated.
 • Rahat Babar
The Essential Qualities for the Next Attorney General of New Jersey
What does it take?
 • Rahat Babar
Disagreeing Without Banishing
Disagree with me, no problem. But do you really need to call for my deportation?
 • Rahat Babar
On the American Experiment, I Remain Optimistic
No, seriously. I am.
 • Rahat Babar
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