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Rule of Law
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
In Finland, Promoting Biblical Views Is Now Illegal
Rod Dreher explains how hate speech bans like Finland’s are no longer about protecting rights, but about stamping liberal orthodoxy into law.
Rod Dreher
The Ruling That Could Change Social Media
Tobacco companies maximized their products’ addictiveness. Now a jury has agreed that social media companies do the same.
Maya Sulkin and Frannie Block
What Happens When You Pay Ex–Gang Members to Stop Crime? Ask Chicago.
Illinois pays former gang members to prevent shootings in Chicago. Critics say the billion-dollar experiment has become a revolving door for crime.
Olivia Reingold
The War in Iran Is Illegal. Here’s Why That Matters.
Launching military action without Congress is troubling enough. Doing so at a time when faith in the Constitution is collapsing makes it far more…
Matt Dreher
I Was the Target of an FBI Sting
What I thought was a run-of-the-mill political donation was in fact part of an elaborate FBI sting that would turn my life upside down. Now I’m fighting…
P.G. Sittenfeld
Brendan Carr Once Defended Free Speech. Now He Is Trump’s Chief Censor.
Republicans criticized the Biden administration for silencing dissenting voices. Now that they're in power, those First Amendment worries have…
Joe Nocera
The Bad Law Behind the FBI’s Raid on a Reporter
The Espionage Act lets the feds target journalists who handle leaks, so protecting press freedom is each president’s choice.
Eli Lake
Trump’s War on Liberal Nonprofits Collides with Reality
Legal constraints and donor backlash have snarled the push to investigate left-leaning groups blamed for political violence.
Gabe Kaminsky
Trump’s Dangerous Attack on the Fed
The probe into Jerome Powell is a pretext to control the central bank.
The Editors
How to Win a Pardon from Trump
A round of golf at Mar-a-Lago, Roger Stone’s recommendation, and shared grudges all helped grab the president’s attention.
Gabe Kaminsky
Justice in the Age of Retribution with Andy McCarthy
The ‘National Review’ columnist breaks down the prosecutions against President Trump, the lawfare he’s wrought, and the steps needed to rebuild a legal…
Coleman Hughes
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