The Unitary Executive Theory in All of Its Historical Perversity
The unitary executive theory rests on a misinformed reading of the Constitution and the Founders’ understanding of presidential power.
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admin The Secret Monopoly Making Everything More Expensive
A proposed settlement would give Visa and Mastercard's duopoly a free pass, and deliver no relief on swipe fees.
A Feminist Humanist’s Last Word
Gloria Steinem’s surprising and impossibly beautiful last book, “An Unexpected Life,” has lessons for us all.
If You Don’t Like Polls, Follow the Money
Campaign spending data from party-affiliated committees show that Democrats are playing offense in some surprising places.
Before the Fall
Last week’s Census Bureau report on the uninsured rate for 2025 is the last good news we’ll get for a…
The Precarious Future of Vote by Mail
Democracy’s defenders won round one, but Donald Trump has done plenty of damage to Americans’ faith in voting at home.
The Supreme Court Still Works as the Founders Intended
Many Democrats are hot to remake the Supreme Court. But it’s the lifetime appointment that just kept Trump from meddling…
The Case for a Shadow Court
Our constitutional system is being torn asunder. Enter the shadow court, an intriguing idea from Julie C. Suk.
Barney Frank’s Last Harsh Warning to the Left
The late congressman’s posthumous book condemns dogmatic insistence on unpopular ideas and offers a roadmap for reconciliation.
Who Enabled Trump’s Second Act?
From GOP leaders to university presidents, those who might have mitigated to the president’s second term lawlessness instead bent the…