The Kavanaugh Confirmation Process Is Getting Even Uglier
After several days of comparative restraint, President Trump argued that if his Supreme Court nominee had really tried to assault Christine Blasey Ford, she would have filed a police report.
'The Sisters Brothers' Is a Brutal, Funny, and Surprisingly Graceful Western
Jacques Audiard’s adaptation of Patrick deWitt’s novel stars Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly as a pair of hired guns growing sick of their work.
Kavanaugh Bears the Burden of Proof
The question isn’t whether he can win confirmation—it’s whether he can defend against the charge he faces in a manner that is both persuasive and honorable.
A Conservative Judge Takes Aim at Roe In Face of a Shifting Supreme Court
Judge Bobby Shepherd of the Eighth Circuit has upheld, for now, two Missouri laws restricting abortion that are virtually identically to those struck down in 2016 by the Supreme Court.
George Washington’s Broken Dream of a National University
The founders belived a federal institution focused on civic education could help unite a fractured country.
Photos of the Week: Grassy Biker, Welsh Surfer, Chilean Pups
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How Puberty Kills Girls’ Confidence -
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Why So Many Smart People Aren’t Happy -
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The Magical-Thinking Defenses of Brett Kavanaugh -
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Wealthy L.A. Schools' Vaccination Rates Are as Low as South Sudan's -
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What Paul Manafort Knows -
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The Logical Fallacy of Christine Blasey Ford’s ‘Choice’
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