Politics & SocietyShort Take
Donating to “God” is encouraged through the carrot of an income tax deduction; donating to “Caesar” is tax neutral.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Federal laws limit the politicization of the government. It may be time for the public to demand those laws be strengthened.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
The A.P.A. is not flashy, but it promotes the fair administration of laws and continuity during transitions of power; for that it should be celebrated.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Congress cannot force localities to assist in the arrest of immigration violators, honor federal detainer requests or avoid criminal convictions that would trigger deportation proceedings
Politics & SocietyDispatches
States are prohibited from placing an “undue burden” on pre-viability abortions, but may prohibit post-viability abortions.
Politics & SocietyFirst Monday
The Eighth Amendment prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment.”
Politics & SocietyFirst Monday
It is time to improve our nation’s whistleblower and false claims laws.
The Supreme Court did an exemplary job last term building consensus to avoid all but a few evenly split votes, but this term it cannot escape deciding emergency election disputes.
First Monday
Pope Francis reminds us, “Participation in political life is a moral obligation.”
First Monday
There is danger in government-imposed silence.