He ran as a genial moderate, but the new Republican governor of Virginia is acting like a mini Donald Trump.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Well-Deserved Legal Losses of Citizen Trump
Last Friday, former White House Chief of Staff Mark R. Meadows filed a Supreme Court brief asking for “a prompt answer” to the question of whether Donald Trump has legitimate grounds to shield White House records from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Even if Trump were entitled […]
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How to Stop January 6 Insurrectionists From Ever Holding Public Office Again
There’s a provision of the Constitution that makes them ineligible to serve. It’s high time we enforce it.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Practical Erudition of Stephen Breyer
The eloquent former Eagle Scout quoted Oscar Wilde, believed in pragmatism, understood Congress, oozed decency, and wanted the law to work for people.
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Why Geographic Inequality Tilts the Map Against Democrats
Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District is a case study.
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Liz Cheney, the GOP’s Unshakeable Gadfly 
The Wyoming representative follows a long tradition of pols who buck their party leadership. But can she build a movement to defeat Trumpism?
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Put Russia on the State-Sponsored Terrorism List
If Putin moves against Ukraine, putting the great empire on a par with Cuba and Syria will be a huge blow to the nation’s sense of self. It’s a punishment that might work.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Perpetual Battle Over Abortion Rights
Why the fight over a woman’s right to choose continues—and how it can finally end.
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What’s Wrong with the FDA?
The FDA and the Biden administration’s nominee for commissioner, Robert Califf, are both deeply flawed.
Posted inEconomy
The Biden Jobs Boom Is Bigger Than We Thought
Last Sunday on Meet the Press, James Carville offered Democrats good advice: “Quit being a whiny party and get out there and tell people what you did … the exact truth.” On the vital issue of jobs, they should be cheering, because the Biden administration has helped create and sustain a remarkable employment boom. When it comes to […]
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The Supreme Court Versus Health and Safety
How right-wing jurists can manipulate the Constitution to hobble federal regulators.