Filing the documents case in Florida instead of D.C and not probing disqualification earlier—these are among the errors that should be nagging at Merrick Garland and Jack Smith.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
It’s Too Soon to Say if the Colorado Ballot Case Was a Loss for Anti-Trump Forces
Yes, the Supreme Court kept Trump on the ballot, but requiems for failed constitutional litigation—as Lincoln’s Chief Justice appointment knew—are often premature.
Posted inPolitics
The Oldest President in History Just Gave the Fiercest State of the Union Address in History
Joe Biden proves once again that age is nothing but a number
Posted inEconomy
State of the Union Reminder: Economic Policies Can Revive the Heartland and Save Democracy
At the State of the Union, he’ll rightly champion the CHIPS Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and others. They are also the best protection against Trumpism here and abroad.
Posted inPolitics
The Incompetent Malfeasance of Today’s Republican Party
They’re mendacious buffoons, but their lack of political acumen makes them no less dangerous than if they knew how to shoot straight.
Posted inHigher Education
A Harvard Champion of Affirmative Action Accepts Reality
As the university’s longtime president, Derek Bok fought for racial preferences. Now, the nonagenarian icon of the educational establishment not only bows to the monumental Supreme Court ruling against Harvard but also has wise ideas for making campuses truly diverse.
Posted inPolitics
The Only Kept Secret in Washington
Fifty years ago, months before Richard Nixon resigned the presidency, a small group of White House staffers quietly planned for the ascension of Gerald Ford. Not even Nixon or Ford knew.
Posted inEconomy
Democratic Presidents Have Better Economic Performances than Republican Ones
The facts are clear when it comes to real wage gains or job creation.
Posted inPolitics
“Nightmare in America”: How Biden’s Ad Team Should Attack Trump
In 1984, Ronald Reagan’s reelection campaign ran a series of ads that evoked how different life felt in America compared to under his opponent’s administration four years prior. Today, Joe Biden should do the same.
Posted inPolitics
How to End Republican Exploitation of Rural America
The authors of the upcoming book “White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy” explain how rural voters can build a national political movement and improve their local economies.
