John G. Malcolm is The Heritage Foundation's vice president for the Institute for Constitutional Government and also directs Heritage's Meese and Simon centers.
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Congress is currently considering the Fair Chance Act of 2019, a bill designed to increase the odds that formerly incarcerated individuals can get jobs upon… Read More
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Almost a year ago, we asked, “How much authority can Congress give to the attorney general to effectively write criminal laws?” In Gundy v. United… Read More
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Should a president of the United States have the authority to remove from office those principal officers he appointed to serve in his administration, and… Read More
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President Donald Trump has asked Congress for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the southern border. He has said that, if necessary, he may… Read More
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President Donald Trump and conservatives in Congress earned a historic victory this week by enacting the First Step Act. The landmark bill provides modest yet… Read More
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Today, senators are debating amended criminal justice legislation that the House passed in May, by a vote of 360-59, with support from President Donald Trump… Read More
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A judge has declared Obamacare unconstitutional—but the case is far from over. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, a George W. Bush appointee, granted a motion… Read More
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Fred Barnes has expressed concerns over the proposed First Step Act and a supposed “loophole” in it that would give “shortened sentences” to dangerous criminals…. Read More
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This past May, the Trump administration’s leadership on meaningful, conservative criminal justice reform helped the House to pass the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely… Read More
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A public block party and a “Run for the Badge” 5K race Saturday will mark the opening of Washington’s newest museum: the National Law Enforcement… Read More
