Adam Serwer

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Staff Writer at The Atlantic

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Articles

Trump Is Defying the Supreme Court

1 week ago | theatlantic.com | Adam Serwer

Between the path of outright defiance of the Supreme Court and following its order to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador’s infamous Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT), the Trump administration has chosen a third way: pretending it is complying while refusing to do so.
The Supreme Court Confronts Trump’s Lawlessness

1 week ago | theatlantic.com | Adam Serwer

America has reached a very dangerous moment, as the Supreme Court’s indulgence of President Donald Trump’s belief in his own untrammeled authority collides with the justices’ expectation that he will abide by their decisions.
The ‘Path of Perfect Lawlessness’

2 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Adam Serwer

The Supreme Court is about to decide whether the Trump administration can exile Americans to a gulag overseas and then leave them there. The Trump administration wants everyone to believe that the case challenging its deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador’s infamous Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, or CECOT, is about the government’s right to deport undocumented immigrants, or gang members, or terrorists.
‘A Path of Perfect Lawlessness’

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Adam Serwer

This article was updated on April 7, 2025, at 8:40 pm. The Supreme Court is about to decide whether the Trump administration can exile Americans to a gulag overseas and then leave them there. The Trump administration wants everyone to believe that the case challenging its deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador’s infamous Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, or CECOT, is about the government’s right to deport undocumented immigrants, or gang members, or terrorists.
Trump's Salvadoran Gulag - The Atlantic

3 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Adam Serwer

One thing that could be said about many—and possibly all—of the more than 100 men removed from the United States by the Trump administration under the archaic Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is that Donald Trump has been convicted of more crimes than they have. Trump, after all, was convicted of 34 felony counts by a jury of his peers in New York City for faking business records in order to cover up his hush-money payment to the adult-film actor Stormy Daniels in 2016.
Trump’s Salvadoran Gulag

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Adam Serwer

One thing that could be said about many—and possibly all—of the more than 100 men removed from the United States by the Trump administration under the archaic Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is that Donald Trump has been convicted of more crimes than they have. Trump, after all, was convicted of 34 felony counts by a jury of his peers in New York City for faking business records in order to cover up his hush-money payment to the adult-film actor Stormy Daniels in 2016.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial Run

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Adam Serwer

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The federal government has provided no evidence that Mahmoud Khalil has committed a criminal offense, and yet on Saturday night, he was taken by agents of the state from his home and renditioned to a detention facility where neither his pregnant wife nor his lawyer have had access to him.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial Run

1 month ago | theatlantic.com | Adam Serwer

The federal government has provided no evidence that Mahmoud Khalil has committed a criminal offense, and yet on Saturday night, he was taken by agents of the state from his home and renditioned to a detention facility where neither his pregnant wife nor his lawyer have had access to him.
Why Trump Thanked John Roberts

1 month ago | rsn.org | Adam Serwer

The conservative justices are frequently accomplices to Trump’s assault on democracy. The exchange was so awkward, it should have been followed by the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme song. While President Donald Trump was shaking hands down the aisle, exiting the House chamber after his address last night, network cameras caught him as he turned to Chief Justice John Roberts, patted him on the back, and said, “Thank you again. Thank you again.
Why Trump Thanked John Roberts

1 month ago | theatlantic.com | Adam Serwer

The exchange was so awkward, it should have been followed by the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme song. While President Donald Trump was shaking hands down the aisle, exiting the House chamber after his address last night, network cameras caught him as he turned to Chief Justice John Roberts, patted him on the back, and said, “Thank you again. Thank you again. I won’t forget.” Roberts, whose back was to the camera, then headed for the exit.