by Noah Feldman Martha-Ann Alito lets her freak flag fly. And her husband, Justice Samuel Alito, can’t do much about it, according to a letter he sent […]
Tag: corruption
Dems’ bribery cases in Congress call for self-examination
No political party ever wants to get caught in a corruption scandal, particularly one flavored by betrayal of domestic interests for foreign gain. Here comes the Democratic […]
The Supreme Court’s conservatives onstage, unplugged and unrepentant
by Jackie Calmes It’s that time of year when the life-tenured denizens of America’s imperial court, otherwise known as the Supreme Court, come down from their bench […]
Scandals involving sports betting around the corner
by Michael Hiltzik Question for Major League Baseball: How do you like your sports betting partnerships now? The question arises at this moment because the league faces […]
The Supreme Court’s new code of conduct won’t change a thing
by Noah Feldman It’s great that the U.S. Supreme Court promulgated a code of conduct for the justices. It should help put an end to the narrative […]
Trump promises power grabs and vengeance if he wins in 2024
by Jackie Calmes In the wake of this week’s terrifying news of the New York Times/Siena College polls showing Donald Trump beating President Joe Biden in must-win […]
Where do we file Hunter Biden in our mindless politics?
What about Hunter Biden? Well, what about him? If the president’s son is found to have cheated on his taxes, the most serious accusation so far, then […]
Burisma = Benghazi 2.0
by Martin Schram You don’t need to be a famous codebreaker to crack the codename — “My Guy” — that kept popping up in Hunter Biden’s emails. […]
98-year-old Kansas newswoman died in the line of duty after police raid
by Melinda Henneberger Joan Meyer, 98-year-old enemy of the people, died in the line of duty on Saturday. A newswoman since 1953 and co-owner of the local […]
Who judges the judges?
by Lawrence Goldstone For a man who spent decades sitting in silence on the Supreme Court bench, Clarence Thomas has certainly found a way to get his […]
