Constitutionalism
We investigate what it means to be a constitutional people who remain tethered to the rule of law.

Trump’s Tariff Tantrum
Trump leaps from the frying pan into the fire in the aftermath of Learning Resources v. Trump.

The Administrative State’s Sludge
Congress has delegated so much power across so many statutes that it’s hard to find a question of any public importance to which some agency cannot point to policymaking authority.
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The Roberts Court Invokes Congress and the Constitution
The Court's message is that ultimate policy authority lies in the hands of Congress.

Slavery and the Republic
As America begins to celebrate its semiquincentennial, much ink has been spilled questioning whether that event is worth commemorating at all. Joseph Ellis’s The Great Contradiction could not be timelier.

Two Hails For The Chief’s NDA
Instead of trying to futilely plug the dam to stop leaks, the Court should release a safety valve.
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Twenty Years of Justice Alito
ICE and the Fourth Amendment
Looking For Solidarity in the Wrong Place
Why is the Federal Reserve Special — and Just How Special is It?
Kneecapping Powell, Undermining the Rule of Law
Limiting the Federal Government