Debit-card fees get a deserved hit from the Supreme Court
Stephen L. Carter Before announcing the outcome of Monday’s Supreme Court decision in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Justice... Read more.
The surgeon general acknowledged America’s gun-violence emergency. Here’s why that matters.
Robin Abcarian Hey, cheer up: The news is not all bad. The federal government acknowledged for the first time last week that gun violence is an urgent public-health... Read more.
Little islands could spur big trouble in the South China Sea
Elizabeth Shackelford The South China Sea has become one of the world’s most dangerous potential flashpoints. Territorial disputes in this area — often over... Read more.
After the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling, can Donald Trump still be tried for Jan. 6?
Harry Litman The Supreme Court ended a tumultuous term with one final sledgehammer blow on Monday. Its decision on Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from criminal... Read more.
Trump’s Big Lie isn’t just a national scourge. Local candidates are also fighting for democracy.
Mark Z. Barabak For several weeks, Joy Banks felt as though she — or at least her rights as a voter and citizen in good standing — were being held hostage. Republican... Read more.
Are you an armchair diagnostician? Your medical opinions about Biden are useless.
Steve Lopez A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a TV ad asking whether President Joe Biden’s claims on the economy were a case of dishonesty or dementia.... Read more.
Mass consumerism and the hypocrisy of Gen Z
Sarika Pruthi and Arushi Parnika Kharbanda California lawmakers recently approved two bills banning grocery and convenience stores statewide from offering customers... Read more.
With immigration, perceptions matter more than reality
Tyler Cowen Whatever else it may be about, the debate over immigration is first and foremost about perceptions. The question is not just how many foreigners are... Read more.
The Supreme Court just gave itself a lot more power
Noah Feldman The U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron decision, a basic building block of administrative law, thereby striking a blow against the power and... Read more.
Are the Ten Commandments the basis of our moral system?
Kenneth Seeskin The governor of Louisiana just signed a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools. There are two problems with this. The... Read more.