admin Ketanji Brown Jackson Stands Firm—and Alone—on Compassionate Release
Does the inaccuracy or unfairness of an underlying conviction count as an “extraordinary and compelling reason” for compassionate release?
Scenes From the “Sacrifice Zone”
In Newark, we call it the "sacrifice zone."
Brett Kavanaugh and John Roberts Remain Strangely Clear-Eyed About One Kind of Racism
The Supreme Court issued a surprisingly good decision in a racial jury-selection case on Thursday.
Why Was the Chief of Staff for a Leading Republican Senate Candidate on a Group Chat With Famous White Nationalists?
His boss is running for a Senate seat. He was on a group chat with Nick Fuentes.
“I Think I’ve Earned My Peace”
There have been many negative reactions to the $1.8 billion slush fund, but perhaps the most illuminating is from the…
Trump’s First Big Vindictive Prosecution Just Went Up in Smoke
This week’s Executive Dysfunction.
Trump’s Floundering in Iran Is Great News for China and Russia
Whatever happens now with Iran, the U.S. will be living with the global consequences for some time.
The Best Place for a College Student to Truly Learn
It might just be a prison classroom.
Syria Is Hoping to Hold 500 War Crimes Trials in the Next Five Years. Here’s How the First One Is Going.
The last month has marked a dramatic turn in the history of Syria, a nation racked by years of civil…
Trump Just Went Further Than Ever Before to Encourage Another Jan. 6
A slush fund is not just a slush fund.