Relief for Trump in Sight — If Supreme Court Special Session Reins in Rogue Judges
Nationwide injunctions have proven a disaster for the federal judiciary.
“What’s the difference between God and a federal judge?” goes the old joke. Answer: “God knows he’s not a federal judge.” The district judges issuing scores of “nationwide” injunctions against President Trump appear to take this gag with deadly seriousness.
Under this dubious practice, a single federal judge claims the ability to block a law or executive order not just in his or her city or state, but throughout the country. As Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has wryly observed, they seem to think their power is not just nationwide, but “universal” or even “cosmic.”
But the Trump administration is looking to counter these judges’ overreach, without taking the politically and constitutionally extreme steps of impeachment or defying a court order.
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Liberal Democracy Reexamined: Leo Strauss on Alexis de Tocqueville
This article explores Leo Strauss’s thoughts on Alexis de Tocqueville in his 1954 “Natural Right” course transcript.
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Long Distance Migration as a Two-Step Sorting Process: The Resettlement of Californians in Texas
Here we press the question of whether the well-documented stream of migrants relocating from California to Texas has been sufficient to alter the political complexion of the destination state.
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Who's That Knocking? A Study of the Strategic Choices Facing Large-Scale Grassroots Canvassing Efforts
Although there is a consensus that personalized forms of campaign outreach are more likely to be effective at either mobilizing or even persuading voters, there remains uncertainty about how campaigns should implement get-out-the-vote (GOTV) programs, especially at a truly expansive scale.
There's a Perception Gap With the U.S. Economy
As we approach another election cycle, it’s worth asking: what’s real, what’s political theater, and what does it all mean if Democrats regain control of the House?
International Law Is Holding Democracies Back
The United States should use this moment to argue for a different approach to the rules of war.
Trump purged America’s Leftist toxins. Now hubris will be his downfall
From ending DEI madness and net zero to securing the border, he’ll leave the US stronger. But his excesses are inciting a Left-wing backlash
California’s wealth tax tests the limits of progressive politics
Until the country finds a way to convince the average American that extreme wealth does not come at their expense, both the oligarchs and the heavily Democratic professional classes risk experiencing serious tax raids unseen for decades.
Storm Over the Appointment Process
This is not your grandfather’s appointment process; in fact, it’s not even your older brother’s.
The Clash of Civilizations at 30
Three decades on, Huntington did not foresee the extent to which the West would erode, but he did perceive the warning signs.
