Judgment / June 19, 2026
The Attorney General's Forgotten Duty
There's a phrase that gets thrown around Washington every time a controversy erupts at the Justice Department: "The attorney general is the president's...
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Essays
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JudgmentJune 19, 20261 min read
The Fourth Branch
The idea that the United States has three branches of government is taught to every schoolchild. It is also a lie. The truth is that we have four, and the...
JudgmentJune 19, 20261 min read
The Weak Executive
The president of the United States stands at a podium, signs an executive order, and announces a sweeping new policy on student loans, immigration...
PracticeJune 18, 20261 min read
The Executive Order Trap
Every time a president picks up a black marker to sign an executive order, the television cameras capture the moment, and half the country cheers while the...
JudgmentJune 18, 20261 min read
The Pen Versus the Republic
Start with a principle so plain that stating it feels almost ridiculous, yet here we are: Congress makes law. The President executes it. Article I of the...
JudgmentJune 18, 20261 min read
The Unitary Executive Myth
There is a peculiar thing happening in American constitutional debate. Both sides have convinced themselves that they are defending the Founders' design for...
JudgmentJune 18, 20261 min read
The Unraveling of Checks and Balances
The civics lesson you remember from high school goes something like this: Congress writes the laws, the President enforces them, and the courts interpret...
JudgmentJune 17, 20261 min read
The President's Prerogative
Washington has a dirty secret that both political parties would rather you not think about. The President of the United States, the only person in the...
AttentionJune 17, 20261 min read
Topic: Attention
Title: The Attention Trap on Capitol Hill The real problem with the State of the Union Every January or February, the machinery of American politics grinds...
JudgmentJune 17, 20261 min read
When Winning Is the Most Dangerous Time
There is a dangerous myth circulating in American politics, and it comes from both sides of the aisle. It goes like this: We won the election. We have the...