The Hunter Deal Endangers Us All. Every Criminal Is Going to Ask for It
While Hunter was lying to get a gun, his dad was calling for more aggressive federal prosecutions of people who lie on gun registration forms.
Biden Should Give Trump a Pardon
The soft stroke of a presidential pen, extending grace to someone wholly undeserving of it, is exactly what we need to unite this divided nation.
The FBI Colluded With Twitter to Suppress Free Speech. Where's the Outrage?
We've learned that federal law enforcement must follow the Constitution with the diligence and discipline of a marathon runner in training.
The Alex Jones Verdict Is Just—But It Should Be the Exception
The Sandy Hook families deserve real compensation, but James Madison would be the first to warn us that these must be the rarest of cases.
Merrick Garland Is Compromised
A special prosecutor must be appointed immediately, or the Biden Justice Department will have squandered the trustworthiness crucial to upholding the rule of law.
Johnny Depp Won His Defamation Case. The Loser Is the Cult of Celebrity.
We don't need a director to yell "cut" to see that this chaotic scene is over.
Politicizing the Rule of Law Is More Dangerous Than a Capitol Hill Riot
The hysteria surrounding the Capitol riot does something even more dangerous than the riot itself accomplished.
School Board Fights Are a Crucial Reminder: In America, We Citizens Rule
Citizenship in a Democracy means we run the joint, to put it simply. All the suits and pantsuits on Capitol Hill and in the state capitols report directly to us. And this is just as true for local school boards.
Cosby Is Free Because a Political Agenda Interfered With the Law
The question Cosby's release raises is a crucial one for prosecutors running for office: Will the campaign promises made by a prosecutorial wannabe with a partisan agenda set the stage for a dangerous criminal being able to dodge the reckoning of the justice system?
Why Derek Chauvin's Guilty Verdict May Be Overturned
The Sheppard case is instructive in trying to understand our own moment—especially the crucial question of whether the guilty verdict against Chauvin will hold. And the Sheppard precedent may just result in Chauvin's guilty verdict being overturned by the Supreme Court.
Want Justice for George Floyd? Root for a Fair Trial, Not an Outcome
No procedures run by fallible humans will ever be perfect, so setting that as the standard is naïve and absurd.
Trump Didn't Cause America's Division and Biden Won't Heal it
How to assemble a national jigsaw puzzle that seems like a jumble of pieces from two different boxes, one red and one blue? I suggest an agreement on a national touchstone.
Why Is 'Dark Money' Any Worse Than 'Dark Journalism?'
Did The Atlantic inadvertently make the case to regulate "dark journalism" like "dark money?"
Prosecutorial Integrity Is as Important Now as Ever Before
Thus far, District Attorney Paul Howard has not properly handled the Rayshard Brooks shooting case.