Archive - Simple Politics with Kim Wehle

Can Trump legally take over D.C. and other cities?

The question may be beside the point, though. He warned us of these plans.

Aug 14 •

An update on Project 2025 and why it matters

Trump claimed during the election that he had no connection to Project 2025. His administration has already implemented 47% of the playbook.

Aug 11 •

We can’t just hold out for the midterms

Everyone must play a part. It starts with having the courage to talk about all that awful news.

Aug 8 •

Why the Constitution is failing

It was built on a foundation of good faith. Trump has none.

Aug 4 •

July 2025

Taking a week to unplug and reset

I will be back with you all next Monday!

Jul 28 •

Trump's message to the media: cross me and you will be sorry

The president's unprecedented $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal is an assault on free speech

Jul 24 •

It’s not just Trump’s America. It’s also the Supreme Court's.

The radical majority has again allowed Trump to plow through the Constitution

Jul 21 •

A DOJ whistleblower describes the Trump administration's contempt for the rule of law

It includes a "fuck you" to court orders

Jul 17 •

After SCOTUS banned "universal injunctions," a judge issued a class-action injunction against Trump instead

Whether Trump's friends on the Supreme Court will allow this one to stick is unclear

Jul 14 •

Reflecting on the Supreme Court Term in Review

I joined Joyce Vance and Cecilia Wang for a fantastic Brennan Center LIVE event

Jul 11 •

What the Supreme Court majority means for the rule of law

Join me this Wednesday for a Brennan Center discussion of recent Supreme Court opinions and the future of the rule of law

Jul 7 •

A year since the immunity decision

Instead of celebrating the birth of American democracy today, many of us are preparing for its demise

Jul 4 •

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