Any chance he gets, President Trump assails critics of his immigration policies as advocates of “open borders.” Unsurprisingly, he is wrong as a matter of fact; the United States does not have open borders, and the Democratic Party is not arguing for opening them. But what exactly is wrong with open borders? No, really. What exactly…
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Justice Kennedy Retires, and I feel . . . fine?
The unthinkable has happened: Justice Anthony Kennedy, super median on the US Supreme Court, announced his retirement from the Court. Liberals worried about this moment for years, and it has finally arrived. I am ambivalent, at worst. I don’t think this is the end of the Republic. It is not ideal, to be sure, but…
The Trump presidency in a picture
Nothing else needs to be said.
Getting from North Korea to Cuba, one market at a time
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un met in Singapore a few days ago and reached a “historic agreement” towards denuclearization. It is not a peace treaty, nor is it a comprehensive agreement for North Korea to dismantle its nuclear arsenal. But it is something, with the details left for another day. For these…