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The Real Problem with the Shadow Docket
Emergency Supreme Court orders are not an example of a partisan court, as some critics have claimed. But because they are an act of power, not law, they…
Jed Rubenfeld
No, You Are Not Being Drafted
The Trump administration announced a small change to the draft registration rules—and people immediately declared it to be an authoritarian plot.
Nicholas Clairmont
Actually, Hasan Piker Is the Democrats’ Enemy
Democrats should go on his show—and stand up for Democratic values.
Peter Savodnik
Allie Beth Stuckey: Trump’s Jesus Meme Was Dumb—Not Blasphemous
Critics rushed to call the AI meme depicting Trump as Jesus sacrilege. But the more likely explanation is simpler—and says more about online outrage…
Allie Beth Stuckey
Trump Is Attacking the Supreme Court. That Only Makes It Stronger.
The Court’s role isn’t to be popular—it’s to resist power. Trump’s attacks are giving it ample opportunity to do just that.
Sarah Isgur
Matt Mahan Is a Normie Democrat. Could He Be California’s Next Governor?
He may not have the name recognition, but with Eric Swalwell out of the race, it’s Mahan’s time to shine.
Peter Savodnik
Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Is a Political Gamble
The proposal signals a nation moving toward a wartime posture, even as voters grow uneasy over rising costs and ongoing overseas conflicts.
Tanner Nau
Michigan Gets Its Own Mamdani
Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed claims he’s running on affordability. So why did he just appear onstage with anti-Israel radical Hasan Piker? Olivia…
Olivia Reingold
Will Colleges Ever Give Up Racial Preferences?
The fight for fair admissions continues three years after the Supreme Court banned the consideration of race.
Kenny Xu
Bondi Did What Trump Wanted—Not What He Needed
The Epstein files are only one example of how heeding Trump’s instincts backfired on the attorney general and the administration.
Eli Lake
America’s Public Disorder Is a Choice
America’s hands-off approach to mental illness and addiction is failing everyone.
Chris Arnade
I Was a Climate Activist. Here’s Why Net-Zero Leads to Disaster.
Blackouts, stagnation, and even hunger—all of that could await if we shift to 100 percent renewable energy before the technology is ready.
Lucy Biggers
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