The Supreme Court’s Green Double Standard
The Court is encouraging deference to the executive branch—when it likes the results.
Ideas
What the Fastest-Growing Christian Group Reveals About America
Instead of killing off faith, modernity has supercharged some of its most dramatic manifestations.
Inside the Creepy, Surprisingly Routine Business of Animal Cloning
“Really and truly, a horse can be alive forever. Forever and ever.”
Strategizing With Ghosts
Memories of the past shape the choices of nations in the present.
What Made William F. Buckley So Unusual
The author of a new biography talks about the conservative journalist’s life and legacy.
The Unconstitutional Conservatives
Not too long ago, Republicans believed in the rule of law, limiting the power of government, and protecting individual liberty. Then came Donald Trump.
Trump’s Attacks Threaten Much More Than Harvard
If the government succeeds in bullying the richest university into submission, what institutions will be safe?
A Victory for Separation of Powers
A court’s decision affirmed a fundamental American principle: The president is no king, and he does not have the power to impose taxes in the form of tariffs whenever he feels like it.
A Way to Understand Pope Leo XIV’s Mission of Love
He poses for us the great challenge of unity.
Striking Down Trump’s Tariffs Isn’t a Judicial Coup
Congress, not the executive branch, has the power to enact tariffs.