May 21, 2018

It is far from clear that Mueller can compel Trump to testify before his grand jury.

The right fell for the myth of Pajama Boy, and it disregards young adults at its own peril.

Early on the morning of May 10, Donald Trump tweeted a dramatic 32-second video celebrating the return home of three U.S. citizens held until last week in North Korea. It was a made-for-TV moment, and the slick video ensured that millions of Americans who didn’t stay up until 3 a.m. to watch it…

With the delusion of U.S.-Iran harmony now over, what’s possible?

The Justice Department has won a small but significant victory in the campus free-speech case of Young America’s Foundation and Berkeley College Republicans v. Napolitano. Justice didn’t have to get involved in the case, but it did so and has helped the cause of free speech. Justice’s work in the…

President Obama’s legacy is rapidly vanishing. The decision by President Trump to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran is the biggest blow, but it’s only the latest. The elimination of the individual mandate and canceling the yearly bailout of insurance companies have left Obamacare in a…

Paul Ryan’s attempt at institutional reform resulted only in sectarian and ideological strife.

The shadow chancellor thinks Marxism is a force for change today.

President Trump cancels the Iran deal. Now comes the hard part.

Quality candidates made it through the Republican primaries this time.

What induces someone to run against Mitt Romney in Utah?

The ‘Chit Chat Live’ tour is light on politics and heavy on nostalgia.

How fake news enters the mainstream.

The daring exploits and beguiling charm of the 20th century’s greatest travel writer

Lessons from Aristotle for American self-government.

We learned this week from the Harvard Business Review of a study alleging that mild intoxication can enhance “creative thinking.” “You often hear of great writers, artists, and composers who claim that alcohol enhanced their creativity, or people who say their ideas are better after a few drinks,”…

Once Utah high-schooler Keziah Daum tweeted several charming pictures of herself on prom night, it was just a matter of time until the grievance and outrage industry found out about it. When it did find out it dealt with her in the usual way. Miss Daum’s offense? Her outfit: a high-necked,…

From the London Daily Telegraph: Schools in Britain are removing their analogue clocks from examination halls because students can’t read them. “Teachers are now installing digital devices after pupils sitting their GCSE and A-level exams complained that they were struggling to read the correct…

The New York Post reports that Rosie O’Donnell, the former actress and talk show host who’s now best known for erratic behavior, has been breaking the law. It seems that she’s given a total of $5,400 over the legal limit to five different Democratic congressional candidates. Federal Election…

Every once in a while, as you work your dreary way through the Washington Post, a strange thing happens: You notice something! It can be refreshing but also, just as often, puzzling.

Mark Hemingway, guitar addict.