Judge Richard Posner Retires After Nearly Thirty-Six Years On The Bench
One of the legal giants in the Federal Judiciary has retired from the bench.
One of the legal giants in the Federal Judiciary has retired from the bench.
Donald Trump is unlikely to ever be a popular President, but that may not matter.
Robert Mueller seems to be getting closer to the President, and the Administration is responding by seeking to undermine his investigation.
Donald Trump is the most unpopular incoming President in more than eighty years.
Donald Trump’s first overseas trip went about as badly as you’d expect it would.
Even with the revelations of the last three weeks, impeaching the President is still largely a fantasy.
Another judicial slap at the Trump Administration.
By the end of last night’s oral argument, at least two of the three judges hearing the appeal of the stay on the President’s Muslim travel ban appeared to be skeptical of the Federal Government’s arguments.
President Trump hinted today that he’s likely to name his Supreme Court choice next week, and the list to appears have narrowed to three men.
Delegating the morning briefing to advisors isn’t actually that unusual.
Trump backs away from yet another campaign promise.
One professor is suggesting that Bernie Sanders played a role in 2016 similar to the one that Ralph Nader did in 2000. It doesn’t pass even cursory examination.
I’ve been something of a political news junkie for 40 years now. This year has burned me out.
Two weeks before Election Day, everything seems to be going Hillary Clinton’s way.
Has any major party nominee for president ever damaged his reputation in this manner?
Much like their predecessors, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have released only limited information about their health. It may be time for that to change.
Don’t be fooled into thinking that the election is “over,” because it isn’t.
A new poll shows Donald Trump barely winning in a state that should be solidly red.
Thirty five years after trying to kill President Reagan, John W. Hinckley Jr. is close to being a free man.
Ted Cruz’s convention speech was about what you’d expect, a gamble designed to set up his campaign for President in 2020 or beyond.
A man who survived great horrors to become a tireless witness for truth and advocate for human rights has passed away.
The Senate has passed an amendment to a military spending bill that would require women to register for the draft.
Hillary Clinton easily won the final contest of the 2016 primary season, and the Clinton-Sanders reconciliation dance began.
If you think this campaign has been awful, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
There are many aspects of the way delegates to the party convention are chosen that is “undemocratic,” but it’s unclear why this is a problem.
Nancy Reagan was a crucial part what made Ronald Reagan the man he was, and today she passed away at the age of 94.
With time running out, the top three candidates for the Republican nomination picked up right where they left off last week.
After more than three decades, the men and women held hostage in Iran for 444 days will receive at least some compensation.
The first post-debate polls of the GOP race have more good news for Donald Trump.
President Obama’s executive action on immigration suffered another setback in court late yesterday.
Hillary’s leading potential Republican candidates, but so is Bernie! Rand Paul does better against Hillary than other Republicans! Those are the headlines you get from head-to-head match-up polls, but it’s all largely meaningless.
In a speech in Florida, Joe Biden spoke about his possible run for the White House, and gave a very big hint that he’s leaning toward staying out of the race.
Low costs and regulatory barriers are attracting people to red states–thus turning them purple and blue.
Polling in three battleground states shows Hillary Clinton slightly trailing three top Republicans, but it means far less than you might think.
The events of the past two weeks could allow the Republican Party to move forward.
The president is getting flack for holding a private party at his house.
Jeb Bush told a group of supporters that his brother is his top Middle East policy adviser. This strikes me as being a bad idea.
A series of mini-scandals point to the conflicts of interest around the Clintons.
Pressure is building on the Administration to send military aid to Ukraine, but it would be a very bad idea.
In the wake of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on C.I.A. torture, some have suggested that eight years of Jack Bauer helped make torture more acceptable to the American public.