Why isn’t Biden Magical?

Some pundits have high standards.

Violence Inequality

The safety gap between affluent, white and poor, minority communities has grown over the last three decades.

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Tribal Lenses and Criminal Justice

Our reactions to recent murder trials tells us a lot about our divided country.

ODU Prof Out After Minor-Attracted People’ Backlash

Academic freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.

Justice for Ahmaud Arbery

A just verdict—but just a verdict.

Waukesha Christmas Parade Massacre

A serial criminal murdered five and injured dozens.

The Trial Penalty

Exercising Constitutional rights comes with a price.

Jacob Chansley Sentenced to 41 Months for Capitol Riot

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

Garland’s Moratorium on Federal Executions

A thorough review of the fairness of the process will be conducted.

Bill Cosby’s Conviction Overturned

The serial sex offender will be released from prison.

The 6 January Commission and the Filibuster

Could this be the straw that broke the camel’s back?

Conservatives and Critical Race Theory

The latest bogey man is likely not well understood.

Florida Mother-Daughter Face Jail for Stealing Homecoming Election

A typical case of American blind justice.

Maxine Waters Under Fire

The latest variant of the “No Justice, No Peace” threat is unhelpful.

Maryland Removes Police Protections over Hogan’s Veto

The Free State may have gotten just a little freer.

President Joe Biden signs two executive orders on healthcare Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. President Joe Biden signs two executive orders on healthcare Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Biden’s Slow Appointment Process

Key posts across the government remain unfilled.

Most January 6 Rioters Won’t Go to Jail

Judges are pressuring prosecutors to strike deals, most of which will be for misdemeanors.

United States Less Democratic Than it Used to Be

Multiple indicators point to a decline in the representativeness of the American system.

Manhattan DA Gets Trump Tax Records

The Supreme Court refused to block a lower court order.

POTUS Should Be Just A Job

The distance in accountability between the highest and the lowest must be shortened.

On the Way Out: 143 Pardons

143 at the 11th hour.

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The Election Proved I Was Right All Along

The Pundit’s Fallacy meets opportunism.

Another Poll

The latest FNC poll has more good news for Biden.

Pro Athletes Boycotting Games

The NBA playoffs have been hit with a work stoppage.

SCOTUS: Trump Not Above Law, Must Release Taxes

A mixed ruling: New York wins, Congress loses–but no release before the election.

Gun Violence Spiking Across American Cities

A marked rise in shooting deaths is going largely unnoticed.

Police Are Above the Law

The system makes it next to impossible to punish bad cops.

After the Protests: What Then?

How to translate understandable frustration at injustice into tangible reform?

A Side Note on the Flynn Transcript

Yet again, this administration puts Trump’s political fortunes ahead of the national interest.

Klobuchar May Be Casualty of Minneapolis

Former prosecutors are suddenly “out.”

Our Awful Criminal Justice System

A stroll down memory lane.

Sanders Not Quitting Just Yet

The race is over but Bernie’s still running.

A White Guy in His 70s Will Be President in 2021

The women, minority, and non-geriatric candidates have been all but eliminated from the race.

Does Stop-and-Frisk Disqualify Bloomberg for President?

The policy was undeniably harmful and unconstitutional. Is it forgivable?

Prosecutors In Two Virginia Counties Will Stop Prosecution Of Some Marijuana Cases

Prosecutors in two Virginia counties have announced that they will decline to prosecute low-level drug possession cases.

Trump Puts Jared Kushner In Charge Of His Border Wall

President Trump has put his son-in-law in charge of building the border wall.

The Political Resurrection Of Ralph Northam

Nine months after what seemed like the end of his political career, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has mounted a comeback,

Mark A.R. Kleiman, 1951-2019

A great public intellectual, pioneering blogger, and all-around good man is gone.

Army Appellate Court Rejects Bergdahl Appeal Based On Trump Comments

An Army appellate court has rejected an appeal filed by Bowe Bergdahl that argued that the President’s attacks on him while a candidate unfairly influenced his court martial.

Jeffrey Epstein Charged With Multiple Counts Of Sex With Minors And Sex Trafficking

Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was formally charged with multiple counts of procuring underage girls for sexual molestation.

Voter Suppression in Florida

Let’s call it what it is.

Gorsuch Confounding Expectations

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

Robert Mueller To Testify Before Congress

Robert Mueller has agreed to testify before Congress in public. Testimony that is likely to be the big story of the summer.

O.J. Takes The Search For The Real Killers To Social Media

Today’s edition of “I Am Not Making This Up,”

Sarah Huckabee Sanders On The Way Out

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is leaving office at the end of the month.

A Critique of Mueller that Misses the Point

Perhaps NRO’s Charles W. Cooke needs to read the report (and do a better job of putting Mueller’s statements in context).