Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Neil Gorsuch Tells Congress and Trump the Court will Defend Separation of Powers

Posted on February 22, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, Frberuary 22, 2026 When Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court on January 31, 2017, he described Judge Gorsuch as having, “a superb intellect, an unparalleled legal education, and a commitment to … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Supreme Court’s Decision on Tariffs May Be a More Powerful Warning to Trump

Posted on February 20, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 20, 2026 On November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about President Trump’s tariff policy. Six of the nine Justices, including Conservatives John Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett, and Neal Gorsuch all expressed pessimism that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Congress’ Silence Over Iran

Posted on February 19, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 19, 2026 In 1973, Congress passed the War Powers resolution over President Nixon’s veto. It’s purpose, as the Vietnam conflict came to an embarrassing close, was to limit a president’s power to go to war without Congressional … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Getting Tired of Hearing About the Epstein Files?

Posted on February 16, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 16, 2026 If you’re sick of hearing about the Epstein files, hang in there a little longer. They may be the quickest way to defang Trump. Judging by how people are reacting to the heavily redacted versions … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Report Card

Posted on February 5, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 5, 2026 Much like Donald Trump’s first term, his sole major accomplishment in term two was passing his Big Beautiful Bill, which assured that his billionaire supporters would pay little or no tax on their income and … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Domestic Terrorism

Posted on January 26, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 25, 2026 I doubt that there are many Americans who would disagree that domestic terrorism represents an existential threat to our country. What they may disagree about is identifying who those terrorists are. They are clearly not … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

ICE vs The People of Minnesota

Posted on January 23, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 23, 2026 In 2025, a dear old friend moved to St. Paul, MN to spend his final retirement years with his family. For a few months, it was a joyous time, and he looked forward to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Irresponsible Madness

Posted on January 21, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 21, 2026 “There is a strong tendency for countries to go along to get along. To accommodate. To avoid trouble. To hope that compliance will buy safety. It won’t.” With those words in a speech delivered in … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The New Imperialism and Venezuela

Posted on January 8, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 8, 2025 I’ll leave the issue of whether using American military forces to attack Venezuelan President Maduro’s compound and spirit him away to New York under a federal indictment was legal to the courts. As important as … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hope For 2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 2, 2026, The future of our democracy as our Declaration of Independence and Constitution framed it will depend on two things that will occupy most of 2026. The first half of the year belongs to the Supreme … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment