Steven Harper

Steven J. Harper is an attorney, adjunct professor at Northwestern University Law School, and author of several books, including Crossing Hoffa – A Teamster’s Story and The Lawyer Bubble – A Profession in Crisis. He has been a regular columnist for Moyers on Democracy, Dan Rather’s News and Guts, and The American Lawyer. Follow him at https://thelawyerbubble.com.

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Trump’s latest Epstein gambit

Trump’s latest Epstein gambit

The next time you hear that Trump has somehow reversed his earlier resistance to releasing the Epstein files, remember that he hasn’t. He could have ordered their disclosure long ago; he never needed a congressional resolution compelling it.

Stephen Colbert’s firing: the critical unanswered question

Stephen Colbert’s firing: the critical unanswered question

Why now? It was either pandering to Trump, management’s incompetence, or both.