Blonder: Honoring sacrifice, remembering history: A Memorial Day reflection
Jeffrey Blonder Memorial Day. That time of year that evokes images of flags waving proudly, solemn ceremonies and moments of quiet reflection. It’s a day etched... Read more.
Greene: Trump’s policing policies threaten human rights
Tanya Greene In late April, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that expands the federal government’s power over local and state police. The order... Read more.
Rubin: Why the US ambassador to Ukraine quit, and why Trump’s latest phone call with Putin bombed
Trudy Rubin In his third phone call with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump once again bowed to the Russian leader over ending Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The... Read more.
Venable: A convict’s take on due process
Rashon Venable On April 14, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, at the White House. During the meeting, members of the... Read more.
Leubsdorf: Trump’s top-down national security
Carl P. Leubsdorf Top administration officials are taking steps that will enhance President Donald Trump’s control of national security policy and minimize the... Read more.
Tuhus-Dubrow: The tension between overestimating risks and ignoring them
Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow Not long ago, I met a woman from Belarus. She told me about the terrible aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident in April 1986. As a child,... Read more.
Crisp: The $400 million airplane is only part of the problem
John M. Crisp An anecdote: At some point in the early 1980s, I was talking with a friend about the shah of Iran, that is, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who ruled Iran from... Read more.
Chemerinsky: How much power to stop the president should federal judges have?
Erwin Chemerinsky At a time when President Donald Trump is claiming unprecedented executive powers, the Supreme Court may be poised to eliminate a significant check... Read more.
Jarvis: FDA appointee is a drug critic with a lot to prove
Lisa Jarvis The controversial appointment of oncologist Vinay Prasad — an outspoken critic of the pharmaceutical industry and U.S. health agencies — to a key... Read more.
Mills: What Pope Leo thinks about politics
David Mills “He is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis,” influencer and Trump advisor Laura Loomer declared (howled,... Read more.