The Constitution allows for speech that makes conspiracy-mongering legal, but we must demand more from our presidents than minimal compliance with the law. I wrote why Trump deserved his impeachment, today at The Federalist.
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Post-Election Articles
StandardA couple of new pieces up this week:
- At Broad + Liberty, I analyzed the growth in Trump’s vote in Philadelphia and what it means for future Republicans candidates there.
- At The Federalist, I discussed what Andrew Jackson’s supporters did after losing the 1824 election, and what Trump’s might do now.
Worst debate’s best tweets
StandardI collected the best tweets of last night’s awful debate, today at The Federalist.
The most important election ever, again
StandardIn this week’s Washington Examiner, I reviewed Michael Anton’s The Stakes, a book about the choices we face in the 2020 election.
Unsuccessful Succession
StandardNo matter how many people Congress impeaches, Nancy Pelosi will never be President. My latest at The Federalist.
The Zelensky Affair
StandardI wrote today about the public perception of the Ukraine situation and how it differs from past impeachment efforts, today 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.
Work and the American Dream
StandardPresident Trump’s proposed “public charge” regulations don’t reflect a change in our immigration system, but a change in how we think about the welfare state. My latest at The Federalist.
Justice on Trial
StandardI reviewed Mollie Ziegler Hemingway and Carrie Severino’s new book, Justice on Trial, today at National Review.