I wrote today about the public perception of the Ukraine situation and how it differs from past impeachment efforts, today at The Federalist.
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Lifetime Tenure
StandardI wrote about Supreme Court justices’ life tenure the other day, and it’s a topic that seems to come up a lot. So I made this chart of the justices’ tenure over time, from the first appointees of the Washington administration until today.
Swinging Judge
StandardWhat does it mean to be the Supreme Court’s swing voter? What’s the difference between a judicial moderate and a judicial minimalist? I looked at these questions in a book review essay today at the Claremont Review of Books website.
O’Brien’s time to shine
StandardToday at The Federalist, I wrote about episode 13 of season 1 of DS9. The episodes that got into Bajoran politics are always my favorites.
Humility and the Law
StandardAlso today, I reviewed Justice Gorsuch’s new book, A Republic, If You Can Keep It, for the Washington Examiner.
Third-time tweets
StandardToday at The Federalist, I rounded up the best tweets of last night’s Democratic presidential debate.
General Warrants, Big Government’s Best Friend
StandardCreeping government control is nothing new, but the Justice Department’s disregard for the Second and Fourth Amendments shows old protections against abuses of power will wear thin without public vigilance. My latest at The Federalist.
Derangement Syndromes For Everyone
StandardAmerican media bias is mirrored in the foreign press’s uneven coverage of their right-wing leaders. I wrote about it today at The Federalist.
Malign Neglect
Standard“The bill on 25 years of malign neglect has come due. With it comes not only economic upheaval but the realization that we have become so entangled in the communist sweatshop economy that we now lack the leverage to pressure China on human rights.”
I wrote about the causes of the trade war with China today at The Federalist.
Political Charts
StandardNo new article today, but here’s a chart of the changes in party membership in the House of Representatives since the rise of the Whig Party. Enjoy!