Not since Bill Clinton was asked about having sex with Monica Lewinsky and replied, “It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is,” has there been such parsing. It’s hard to be on Stefanik’s side, given that she epitomizes the grotesque transformation of the Republican… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

“We fear that justice delayed will be justice denied,” said Molly Duane, a senior staff attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights, which is representing Ms. Cox. Exactly! nytimes.com/2023/12/08/us/…

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed by the U.N. General Assembly in Paris 75 years ago tomorrow (on December 10, 1948), enshrines a standard for human rights and freedoms for all people. Sadly, it has been more honored in the breach than the observance.

Time isn’t on Kate Cox’s side. The TX Supreme Court needs to rule for her almost immediately if her life, her fertility, and her future are to be saved rather than sacrificed on the altar of theocratic ideology twitter.com/reprorights/st…

“The existence of a political campaign or political speech does not alter the court’s historical commitment or obligation to ensure the fair administration of justice in criminal cases.” Exactly! washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

Memo to #KenChesebro: Nothing you do can fully make up for the harm you did to the Constitution’s guardrails for democracy, but the more you assist the state and federal prosecutors by telling the whole truth, the closer you’ll come to redeeming yourself cnn.com/2023/12/08/pol…

I’m honored to have had dinner with the great Norman Lear when he was barely 100. He knew that laughter held the secret to enlightenment. May his memory be a blessing. twitter.com/paulrudnickny/…

It’s worth remembering the suggestion made by the 28-year-old Abraham Lincoln when, in 1838, the country faced a different threat of mob rule: that by our renewed respect for the rule of law, we make it “the political religion of the Nation.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

If all who fear a dictatorship acted on those fears, voiced them, convinced others, influenced their elected officials, that could change everything. Another ship is passing that can still save us. Act on Kagan's advice if you want to preserve freedom. 🔰wapo.st/3GDyIKp

Read this plain-speaking and powerful dissection of the psychology of Trump's "dictator on day one" comment -- and think about how best to begin pushing back NOW, not when it'll be too late, on that fateful "day one" of a new regime: salon.com/2023/12/07/a-d…

Even the attempted “clarifications” by these university presidents, opting for what they mistook for legal nuance over what should’ve been simple moral clarity, showed how easily a search for political correctness can triumph over wisdom and courage alike. nytimes.com/2023/12/06/us/…

Chesebro disgraces what it means to be a lawyer. twitter.com/rgoodlaw/statu…

If you’re not disturbed by Trump‘s boasts about the dictatorship he plans to inaugurate the moment he takes the oath to uphold the Constitution he plans to “terminate,” then you don’t understand what’s going on bostonglobe.com/2023/12/06/met…

@BillKristol and I don’t always agree, but I’m honored to stand with him on this ⬇️ twitter.com/billkristol/st…

If you think Trump is joking, think again. His snarky boast that he'll be "Dictator -- but Only on Day One" needs to be accompanied by the tune to "Days That Last Forever." twitter.com/TeaPainUSA/sta…

I’m no fan of @RepStefanik but I’m with her here. Claudine Gay’s hesitant, formulaic, and bizarrely evasive answers were deeply troubling to me and many of my colleagues, students, and friends: twitter.com/repstefanik/st…

I hope the Colorado Supreme Court justices were listening to @judgeluttig. The judge and I disagree on much but are of one mind on the former president’s disqualification under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment — and on the legal clarity of the vital issue being argued there today twitter.com/judgeluttig/st…

Today’s oral arg in Moore v. U.S. made clear that SCOTUS cdn’t strike down this tax w/out upending future wealth taxes, much of the current tax code & over 100 yrs of precedent & gutting the 16th Amendment — but cd uphold this tax w/out making any new law. politico.com/news/magazine/…

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Harvard’s apparent mistreatment of @BostonJoan Donovan for her critique of @facebook absolutely has to be investigated from top to bottom. On its face, pun intended, it smells to high heaven. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

This is a crucial undertaking, led by great lawyers like @judgeluttig. Follow its work here. twitter.com/judgeluttig/st…

The Chutkan opinion rejecting Trump’s extravagant claim to absolute immunity “is meticulously crafted with the Supreme Court in mind.” As @DennisAftergut carefully shows, her ruling is totally bulletproof. slate.com/news-and-polit…

“If Jefferson Davis had been tried and convicted, the cloak of Presidential impunity would be flimsier.” Failure to try Donald Trump to a definitive verdict would be “an affront not only to democracy but to decency.” newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…

“What would be different in a second Trump administration is not so much his character as his surroundings. Forces that somewhat contained his autocratic tendencies in his first term would all be weaker.” nytimes.com/2023/12/04/us/…

To borrow from Kagan, we need people to do extraordinary things. If now is not the time, when will be? newrepublic.com/article/177249…

“Chutkan’s ruling might turn out to be the most consequential legal defeat yet for Trump and quite possibly a decisive turning point in the 2024 presidential election.” Read this excellent explanation by @JRubinBlogger of why that’s so: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

@JRubinBlogger shines a brilliant spotlight on “the degree to which American oligarchs and their political surrogates depend on delusion and denial.” Read her terrific new op-ed here: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

“Trump has demonstrated that trust is no longer a luxury we can afford. It’s time to take from presidents a power they never should have possessed.” We must revise the Insurrection Act before it’s too late! nytimes.com/2023/12/03/opi…

Yup, you sure have! twitter.com/bidenhq/status…