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Judgment / June 28, 2026
Every American civics class tells the same tidy story about Marbury v. Madison. Chief Justice John Marshall, facing a hostile President Jefferson and a...
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There is a word making the rounds among progressive intellectuals, Silicon Valley utopians, and the chattering class that ought to send a chill down the...
There is a word that sounds almost unassailable in American politics: cooperative. Who could possibly be against cooperation? When applied to federalism-the...
There is a principle at stake every time a president of either party refuses to turn over documents or allow testimony from his advisers. That principle is...
Every civics textbook teaches the two basic models of representation. The delegate does exactly what his constituents want, like a messenger carrying...
Every political movement eventually reveals its core assumption about human nature. Democratic socialism operates on a breathtaking act of faith: that...
Every election cycle, every cable news segment, every social media firestorm now comes wrapped in the same incantation. Save democracy. Defend democracy...
Approval voting sounds like common sense. Instead of being forced to pick just one candidate, you can check the box for every candidate you find acceptable...
Here's a question that cuts to the bone of our current political dysfunction: What did the Founders actually fear most when they wrote the impeachment...
The word democracy has become a verbal wrecking ball. Politicians use it to rally their base. Pundits wield it to frame every election as a battle for the...