Paul J. Larkin is a senior legal research fellow in the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Read his research.
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This week, first lady Melania Trump participated in a roundtable discussion with lawmakers and victims about the scourge of “revenge porn”—viz., the online posting of… Read More
LawCommentary
Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump, quite sensibly, paused some federal spending programs to see whether they are lawful and advance America’s interests, which… Read More
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In advanced number theory, there are “countable infinities” (which go on forever), “uncountable infinities” (which are infinitely larger), and finally, there are the biggest infinities… Read More
Everyone has heard the old saw “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Well, perhaps we should add judges with life tenure to the… Read More
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During the evening of Dec. 1, when the media had effectively closed shop for the night and everyone was engaged in some quotidian Sunday-night activity—preparing… Read More
EducationCommentary
Over the past two weeks, American college and university campuses have witnessed an explosion of antisemitic rhetoric and conduct that once had been thought to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the Biden administration will reschedule cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act. Attorney General Merrick Garland will reclassify it… Read More
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The Supreme Court heard oral argument Monday in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which raises the issue of how states and… Read More
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Congress is currently considering legislation to counter the threats posed by TikTok, a Chinese social media app that spies on Americans and steals their data…. Read More
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Once upon a time, constitutional interpretation actually involved interpreting the text of the Constitution. It’s not a blank slate. Its words have actual meanings. While… Read More
