WASHINGTON — In March 2020, as the Supreme Court was hearing arguments in a case about a Louisiana abortion law, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., spoke to a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court and bellowed: “I want to tell you, Gorsuch; I want to tell you, Kavanaugh: You have released the ...

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s willingness to compromise on steps to combat soaring domestic gun violence is already facing strong resistance from pro-gun advocates, as a confession of political weakness. Biden’s plea for modest reforms includes raising eligibility to buy and own ...

Whether you’re contemplating San Francisco voters’ recall of left-wing District Attorney Chesa Boudin or the plight of Democrats nationally as they face voters’ dismay at out-of-control inflation, immigration and crime, the question is liable to come to mind: What were they thinking? ...

A bad habit in our public discourse is to simplify voter behavior according to party labels. Thus, we have a semiclueless headline in The New York Times that reads: “California Sends Democrats and the Nation a Message on Crime.” The California voters are overwhelmingly Democrats. A more ...

Want to reduce the number of mass shootings in the United States? Then let’s ramp up efforts to stop domestic abuse. Just as a red flag is raised when a child tortures animals, often a precursor to later criminal behavior, there is plenty of evidence that mass shooters display red-flag ...

Today in History Today is Friday, June 10, the 161st day of 2022. There are 204 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 10, 1967, six days of war in the Mideast involving Israel, Syria, Egypt, Jordan and Iraq ended as Israel and Syria accepted a United ...