Outside the Beltway

The Justices cited pretexual justifications while ignoring plain motivation.

The courts and Congress are rolling back Executive actions.

The Trump administration has been repeatedly rebuked by the courts, to little avail.

The Epstein fallout highlights differences in the US and UK systems.

The question mark is for the peak, not for the cowardice.

Part of the never-ending story of abuse and corruption.

Our present-day politics reminds us that the “unfinished work” of democracy is never fully complete.  

The reality is, I can’t say no.

Naturalized citizens advance and vivify the American experiment. 

The slur “Trump Derangement Syndrome” unintentionally captures something real about our world.

A chilling admission from a leader in the President’s OWN party

It’s good to be king.

Perhaps longer, but the worst in the history of the Economist Intelligence Unit report.

Partisanship is more important than institutional autonomy.

It “literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead.”

The President-Elect is testing the guardrails early.

Should military officers substitute their judgment for the Commander-in-Chief’s?

All of the legal remedies are impossible.

Too much deference to the president, but the trial will continue.

A republic if you can keep it, indeed.

It’s easy if you try.

Some things shouldn’t be joked about (and they often aren’t jokes anyway).