Trump ignores the law with calculated incentives
The piece argues that President Trump’s repeated lawbreaking stems from zero personal cost and strategic messaging. It explains how the Office of Legal Counsel should curb this by providing cautioned memoranda, noting past failures and corrective actions within the OLC.
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No Title By Noah Feldman on Law and Trump Power
Noah Feldman argues the OLC crisis under Trump reflects institutional decay and political risk. He warns absent strong checks from law and public action, executive overreach endangers democracy, urging voters to hold leaders accountable through elections and protests. Feldman, Harvard law professor and Bloomberg columnist, cites Goldsmith and Barr as contrasts.
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Letters to the Editor Guidelines for The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram announces letters to the editor accepted with edits for brevity accuracy and taste The May 6 election deadline has passed and letters must be 250 words or fewer Signatures full address and phone number are required for verification Mail to Editorial Page Editor Box 4010 Elyria Ohio 44036 Fax 3297282 Attention Editorial Page Editor or email letters chroniclet com
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Will St Isidore fight slow the charter school surge
A 1943 Broadway line frames a US Supreme Court hearing on Oklahoma charter schools and church involvement. The case questions whether a Catholic charter school is a state actor or private contractor while weighing the impact on the national charter movement and religious freedom standards. The outcome could stall or reshape school choice expansion amid religious entanglement debates.
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Kennedy Jr. mocks autism and taxes
A columnist denounces Robert F Kennedy Jr for stereotyping children with autism and for claiming autism research is a dead end. The piece contrasts the columnist’s grandson, a ten year old on the spectrum who thrives in school and sports, with Kennedy’s remarks as insensitive and cruel. The author calls Kennedy a jerk and urges awareness and empathy.
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Almanac item for April 28, 2025 highlights birthdays and facts
The almanac notes on April 28 2025 celebrate birthdays of figures such as Harper Lee and Jessica Alba while recalling Aldrich Ames money from 1985 to 1993 and Muhammad Ali's 1967 draft refusal. It recalls Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon chart record, the moon phase, and a Harper Lee quote about conscience.
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Bridget Moynahan
Jorge Garcia
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Jessica Alba
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