Opinion | The Supreme Court Has Gone Off the Rails

Justices who once derided judicial “meddling” are now meddlers themselves.

Opinion | When Is a ‘Majority’ Not Actually a Majority?

The problem of the "constitutional majority" in American politics.

Opinion | We Underestimated Trump Before. It Didn’t Go Well.

The former president continues to pose a threat because our political imagination fails us. 

Opinion | Trump Had a Mob. He Also Had a Plan.

The storming of the Capitol closed the door on one era of American politics and opened the door to another.

Opinion | What We Lost When We Lost Sandra Day O’Connor

Forty years after her appointment as the court’s first woman justice, it’s worth reflecting on the path she took.

Opinion | A Political Road Not Taken in America

A brief look at the Confederate Constitution.

Opinion | There’s a Very Good Reason ‘Washington Slept Here’

As president, he went on the road to pull the new nation together.

Opinion | There’s a Very Good Reason ‘Washington Slept Here’

As president, he went on the road to pull the new nation together.

Democrats Press Biden Administration to Take On Texas Abortion Law

House Democrats urged the Justice Department to prosecute anyone who tries to sue those who help women seeking abortions.

Opinion | In the Dead of Night, the Supreme Court Proved It Has Too Much Power

The conservative majority essentially nullified the constitutional rights of millions of American women without so much as an argument.

Opinion | There Is a Problem With California’s Recall. It’s Unconstitutional.

Governor Newsom can receive far more votes than any other candidate but still be removed from office.

Opinion | Thomas Jefferson Gave the Constitution 19 Years. Look Where We Are Now.

A meaningful new amendment hasn’t been passed in 50 years, and there is no prospect of reform anytime soon.

Opinion | The Supreme Court Needs to Be Cut Down to Size

The justices should be less central to our politics and our constitutional order.

Opinion | America Needs to Break Up Its Biggest States

How would you like to live in the state of New York City?

Opinion | A Cheerleader Lands an F on Snapchat, but a B+ in Court

Students got their first free-speech win in 50 years. That’s a good thing.

Appeals Court Blocks Ruling That Overturned California’s Assault Weapons Ban

The decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit leaves the three-decade-old ban in place while litigation continues.

Supreme Court Says Over 200 Patent Judges Were Improperly Appointed

A fractured coalition of justices limited the effect of the decision, saying a larger role for an executive branch official would address the matter.

Opinion | What Is America’s Spy Court Hiding From the Public?

Many of the decisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court have not seen the light of day. That’s irreconcilable with the Constitution.