Liberals, Stop Mocking Originalism—and Start Claiming It

Liberal originalists’ most important contribution is the insight they share with Ponnuru and his conservative allies: that constitutional interpretation is not just for judges and lawyers in lawsuits but rather forged in what Amar has called a “constitutional conversation” and Continue reading Liberals, Stop Mocking Originalism—and Start Claiming It

Judge Projects Trump’s January 6 Trial Could Start Even Later in 2024

Three days after taking the case off the docket due to months of grandstanding by Trump’s legal team, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is musing over the possibility that Donald Trump’s January 6 criminal trial could be postponed until August. Continue reading Judge Projects Trump’s January 6 Trial Could Start Even Later in 2024

Jack Smith’s New Evidence: Trump Tried to Start Yet Another Riot

Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith revealed Tuesday that they have proof an “agent” for Donald Trump tried to cause a riot in Michigan to stop the vote count in the 2020 presidential election. Smith indicted Trump in August for Continue reading Jack Smith’s New Evidence: Trump Tried to Start Yet Another Riot

Republicans Start to Devour Their Own Over Looming Shutdown

“In some ways, if we did really fast, easy, smooth, then you’d realize no one is paying attention to the scale of the problem,” Schweikert said. “The fact there’s fights is that there’s also the ultimate symbol that there’s an Continue reading Republicans Start to Devour Their Own Over Looming Shutdown