We are rapidly approaching Oscar season, so anticipate a wave of think-pieces dedicated to their cultural significance. I decided to preempt them with a
Inflating the jobs of Supreme Court justices
Suppose that you were judging a bake-off among contestants who didn’t know the difference between sugar and salt. Suppose that you were a judge
Why does the Trump presidency hurt so bad?
I have not been the same since November 8, 2016. Trump’s presidency hurts. I’m taking it personally. But my anger, sadness and fear aren’t
Sign everything. Read nothing.
Donald Trump has proven that he knows how to sign stuff. In his first two weeks in office, he has made a big show
Australian refugees: Who are they, and what are the terms of the deal?
About 1,200 Afghani, Iraqi and Iranian refugees—currently housed in terrible conditions on islands near Australia—are supposed to come, over time, to the US, under
Trump’s Black History Month transcript: Not much history included
Today, our new president invited 20 or so people to the White House to dutifully celebrate Black History Month [something he’s probably given little
Going after Federal regulations: Trump discovers ‘dark matter’
In his first weeks in office, Donald Trump has been all about executive orders. He has also talked about going after Federal regulations. But,
Supreme Court surprises: You don’t always get what you want
How will the next justice appointed to the Supreme Court vote? The answer, history tells us, is: We don’t know for sure. Surprises happen.
5 questions for any Supreme Court nominee [and 5 hoped-for answers]
It is all but guaranteed that President Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to sit on the Supreme Court will create a political inferno, aggravating
When Republicans have their “oh shit” moment about Trump
There’s a pretty good chance that it won’t be too long from now that Republicans will wake up and have an “oh shit” moment