Whether a leader is elected, appointed, or ascends to power through monarchical rule, they are expected to serve diligently and leave a legacy over time. They are envied, respected, and sometimes criticized in equal measure. While the time limit can vary depending on a country’s constitution or a region’s rule, we can all agree that

Most Americans are familiar with the story of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Whether through history lessons growing up or its recent theatrical remix by Lin Manuel Miranda, the tale of their 1804 duel is one of the most infamous instances of American political violence. However, it is certainly not the only time things have

The most common phrase used by regular people and politicians to refer to politics is “it’s a dirty game.” True to this phrase, politics can indeed be a dirty game. Besides the specific skills like leadership, integrity, and speaking well that a political career demands, it’s an unfortunate fact that a politician needs to be

Universally, treason is regarded as a despicable “high crime.” In many countries, it is punishable by life imprisonment or execution and is likely to make a traitor a social pariah. Why, then, would anyone commit such a crime? This list suggests a few motives for such a deed. These accused, which includes some well-known individuals,

There are few jobs more demanding than the presidency of a nation. Perhaps it’s more accurate to say there are no jobs more demanding than the presidency. The commander-in-chief is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for an entire four-year term. If he succeeds, voters reward him with a second four-year

The potential of wars to wreak death and destruction surely places them among humanity’s worst traits. We all know the staggering cost to human life that the two World Wars and other devastating conflicts have wrought. However, not all of history’s wars have been violent. Here are ten surprising wars in which nobody died at

Many people over the centuries have turned to astrology to guide their lives. Some rely on the stars to help determine the best time to do things. Many look to the stars for insight into major life changes. And it’s no different for leaders of both ancient civilizations and modern governments. Throughout history, leaders have

Ghislaine Maxwell listens during closing arguments in her trial in New York City in a courtroom sketch, December 20, 2021. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters) A Manhattan judge upheld Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction on sex-trafficking charges on Friday, after one of the jurors in her trial failed to disclose that he was sexually abused as a

Sarah Palin arrives for the trial in her defamation lawsuit against the New York Times at the United States Courthouse in New York City, February 4, 2022. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin announced a run for the state’s lone House seat on Friday. “Today I’m announcing my candidacy for the U.S. House seat

Rep. Paul Gosar (R., Ariz.) on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 28, 2020. (Bill Clark/Pool via Reuters) House member Paul Gosar (R., Ariz.) is right about Nick Fuentes. According to Politico, Gosar says it was a mistake for a video message featuring him to have been sent to a conference put on by the marginal,

I’m very pleased to highlight a conference—“Religious Liberty & Law: In the Courts, In the Public Square, & In Administration”—that the Ethics and Public Policy Center and I are co-hosting with Antonin Scalia Law School’s C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State next Friday, April 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30

Gibson’s Food Market and Bakery in Oberlin, Ohio. (via Facebook) An Ohio appeals court has upheld a ruling that awarded more than $30 million to a bakery that accused Oberlin College of damaging its business and libeling them with false accusations of racism. A three-judge panel on the Ninth District Court of Appeals issued a

(xmee/iStock/Getty Images) President Biden’s HHS has gone all-in on radical transgender ideology, encouraging early body-changing medical interventions as “gender-affirming” care. From the HHS Office of Population Affairs publication: Gender-affirming care is a supportive form of healthcare. It consists of an array of services that may include medical, surgical, mental health, and non-medical services for transgender

Flight attendants talk in a nearly empty cabin on a Delta Airlines flight during a flight departing from Salt Lake City, Utah, April 11, 2020. (Jim Urquhart/Reuters) A group of nine flight attendants filed a lawsuit against the CDC earlier this month over the federal mask mandate on public transportation, arguing that being forced to

Marist is the second pollster this week to find Biden’s job-approval rating below 40 percent: President Joe Biden’s post-State of the Union job approval rating bounce has come back down. 39% of Americans approve of the job President Biden is doing in office, down from 47% immediately following his address. Biden’s current job approval rating

President Joe Biden takes a question after announcing the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day for the next six months from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of administration efforts to lower gasoline prices at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) A White House fact sheet

(Chris Ryan/Getty Images) Chief Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District of Florida is an Obama appointee and former public defender. At 55 years old, he’s still young enough that he may harbor hopes of a promotion to a higher court. At a minimum, he certainly seems to be angling for headlines. Judge Walker has

President Joe Biden attends a European Union leaders summit at the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2022. (Johanna Geron/Reuters) After President Biden’s Build Back Better social spending bonanza stalled due to obstruction from moderates, progressives began urging him to bypass Congress and enact his policy priorities via executive order. The package that stalled

President Joe Biden at a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., January 19, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Title 42, a Trump-era public-health restriction on immigration, is reportedly set to end on May 23. The AP reported that the administration “would halt use of public health powers to absolve the

A Border Patrol helicopter searches for immigrants who illegally crossed the border from Mexico into the U.S. in the Rio Grande Valley sector near McAllen, Texas, April 2, 2018. (Loren Elliott/Reuters) Zack reports that: The Biden administration will end the Title 42 public health order that allows border agents to immediately expel illegal border crossers, according

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey speaks with attendees at the end-of-year board meeting for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Phoenix, Ariz., June 17, 2021. (Gage Skidmore) Republican Arizona governor Doug Ducey signed a bill Wednesday restricting participation in women’s sports to female athletes and another bill banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Then-Democratic 2020 presidential nominee Joe Biden, his son Hunter and his wife Jill celebrate onstage at his election rally in Wilmington, Del., November 7, 2020. (Jim Bourg/Reuters) If we’re going to create transparently idiotic, partisan standards on the fly, they should be applied to everyone in government. If Clarence Thomas has an ethical obligation to

Alexandra DeSanctis and Jill Filipovic debate abortion at the University of Notre Dame on March 29. (Notre Dame’s Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government) We can’t avoid this debate just because we might wish it were already ‘settled.’ NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE O n Tuesday evening, I participated in an abortion debate hosted at my alma

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., February 24, 2022. (Marco Bello/Reuters) Not least among the reasons I hope Ron DeSantis is the next Republican nominee for president is this one: The nation deserves a clear, honest reckoning with how we faced up to the Covid crisis,

Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks to reporters after briefing Senators on the coronavirus outbreak in China on Capitol Hill, January 24, 2020. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Dr. Anthony Fauci said he doesn’t believe it is possible to determine whether the overall costs of Covid lockdowns were worth the benefits, in an interview on the BBC’s Sunday Morning. “I’m interested

And another “strict guideline to prevent abuse” bites the proverbial dust. Oregon has just eradicated the requirement — always weak, as Brittany Maynard proved by just moving there — that a patient accessing assisted suicide be a resident of the state. From the AP story: Oregon will no longer require people to be residents of

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) leads a group of legislators to introduce a bill to ban Russian energy imports at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 3, 2022. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Well, it was fun while it lasted. Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) told the Hill that he won’t be supporting President Biden’s plan, announced yesterday,

(Michael Burrell/Getty Images) On Friday, I wrote about the delusional policies many states are pursuing in response to high gas prices. Among those are one-time tax rebates and short-term tax holidays. I argued that states are missing a huge opportunity to make meaningful, long-lasting reforms to their tax codes and fix other budgetary problems. Today,

President Joe Biden announces new actions against Russia for its war in Ukraine at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 8, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) President Biden’s new budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, like his budget proposal last year, omits the Hyde amendment, which prohibits federal money from directly reimbursing abortion businesses for

2000—In dissent (in City of Erie v. Pap’s A.M.), Justice Stevens, joined by Justice Ginsburg, opines that an ordinance generally barring public nudity violates First Amendment speech protections. Amidst discussion of pasties and G-strings, Stevens complains that the ordinance was adopted in response to a specific concern about nude dancing at strip clubs rather than