Opinion
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The Peculiar Persistence of Trump-stalgia
“Are you better off than you were four years ago?” Lately, I’ve been seeing people repeat Ronald Reagan’s famous question,…
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The Magic Constitutionalism of Donald Trump
My originalist heart is troubled. In the opening moments of Donald Trump’s argument for presidential immunity, Justice Clarence Thomas pressed…
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Chris Christie and Bill Barr Have Some Explaining to Do
I admired the vigor and even eloquence with which Chris Christie, quixotically campaigning for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, made…
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When Closing a Very Small Campus Is a Very Big Deal
The first day teaching as an adjunct professor at a new university can be daunting: finding your way around campus,…
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The Biden Campaign’s High-Powered Effort to Define R.F.K. Jr.
Pretty much every presidential election includes a smattering of third-party and independent candidates — minor players who have slim to…
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Gardens of Good and Evil
I’ve always thought of gardens as benign, even virtuous places. It wasn’t until the lockdowns of 2020 that the garden…
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Trump Embraces Lawlessness, but in the Name of a Higher Law
Donald Trump is often denounced in terms that suggest he poses an existential threat to the American political tradition. He…
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Campus Protests Aren’t Going Away. Colleges Need to Draw Lines.
Student protests across the country continue to escalate, leading to mass arrests and police action. In this conversation with politics…
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The Cruel Spectacle of British Asylum Policy
Last week Britain’s Parliament passed a law that seeks to redefine reality. The Safety of Rwanda Act declares Rwanda a…
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Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.
On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as…