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.
The Dangers of the Political Gender Gap
Young women and men are gravitating towards opposite political extremes, with potentially explosive consequences.
What Trump Can Learn from George W. Bush on Immigration Strategy
The White House should follow the Bush administration’s example and avoid antagonizing the Supreme Court.
How Trump Should Answer Putin’s Foot-Dragging
Although Russia possesses the strategic initiative, its advantage over Ukraine isn’t decisive and can be eroded.
