Outside the Beltway

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. Alas.

We deserve better.

Oral arguments on the biggest abortion case in decades will be heard today.

The erstwhile QAnon Shaman will spend another three-and-a-half years in jail.

There will be no religious exemptions. For now, at least.

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

A few observations on Whole Woman’s Health, et al., Applicants v. Austin Reeve Jackson, Judge, et al.

Another 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

Another narrowly-crafted but overwhelming opinion from the Supreme Court.

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

The Supreme Court justice least concerned with precedent wants to overturn a longstanding one.

Is a de minimus standard too small?

Overruling every case President Trump was involved in is getting silly.

A rather odd non-ruling during the non-session from America’s highest court.

How should we balance public health and fundamental rights?

A defensible distinction could give way to a Constitutional crisis.

After weeks of evasion, the frontrunner hints at a compromise policy.

A bizarre but possibly correct ruling by the Supreme Court.

Two rulings greatly expand the ability to evade the law for on Free Exercise grounds.

States can punish Electors who substitute their judgment for those of the voters.

Is the Chief Justice laying a trap or simply ‘calling balls and strikes’?

Donald Trump would be a more effective and dangerous President if he and his team were more competent.

The 6-3 opinion written by Justice Gorsuch and joined by Chief Justice Roberts defies conventional wisdom.

We need a better vocabulary for treating the spectrum between rude and horrific.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Supreme Court heard a significant Second Amendment case, but it is unlikely to rule on the merits of the case.

Anyone who doubts that Republicans would fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2020 is being incredibly naive.

While some Democrats are calling for the impeachment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Democrats on Capitol Hill aren’t nearly as eager to go down that road.

While Democrats debated among themselves about health care plans that will likely never become law, Republicans were pushing forward with judicial confirmations.

Justice Ginsburg has some kind words for her two newest co-workers, perhaps to the surprise of many of Ginsburg’s own supporters.

The lineups for the second Democratic debate are set, and they include some interesting pairings.

A law professor reads too much into a cryptic concurrence.

In a clear defeat for the Trump Administration, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that the Federal Government could not ask about citizenship on the 2020 Census.

The Supreme Court issued a significant ruling on Monday that could make it easier to buy and sell alcoholic beverages across state lines.

President Trump’s first Supreme Court appointment has joined the liberal bloc on several cases.

The Supreme Court has struck down a provision of the Lanham Act barring approval of “immoral” or “scandalous” trademarks as unconstitutional.

Former Congressman Joe Sestak is the 24th Democrat to enter the race for President.

The Supreme Court ordered a new trial in the case of a Mississippi defendant whose trial was tainted by a prosecutor who routinely struck black jurors from the jury pool.

The Supreme Court ruled that a World War One memorial that had been on public grounds for 70 years can stay where it is.

The Supreme Court declined to rule on the merits in a case dealing with a Oregon baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding reception.

The Supreme Court rejected an effort by the Virginia House of Delegates to overturn a Federal Court ruling that the state’s district lines constituted gerrymandering by race. But they didn’t rule on the merits of the appeal.

As the Supreme Court enters the final weeks of its term, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hints at deep divisions and disappointment for people on the left.

After coming under attack from within his own party, former Vice-President Joe Biden has changed his position on the Hyde Amendment.

Justice Clarence Thomas is seemingly putting to rest any reports that he’s considering retiring in the near future.

Starting tomorrow, we should be getting some headline-grabbing opinions from the Supreme Court.

Thanks to Donald Trump and the GOP, there’s plenty of material out there for Saturday Night Live.

America’s leading motivational speaker and self-help guru is coming under fire.

Based on the early stages of the campaign for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, it appears as though the party’s progressive wing has misread the signals being sent by the party’s voters.

A new poll indicates that at least some Democrats continue to hold Biden’s 2002 vote in favor of the Iraq War.

Despite similar paths to the Supreme Court, it turns out the two don’t share the same style and approach.