A Supreme History

UCLA law professor Stuart Banner’s new book is simply the finest and most valuable book ever written about the U.S. Supreme Court, a work of such erudite breadth and interpretive sophistication that in a world governed by merit, it would be a slam-dunk winner of an upcoming Pulitzer Prize. Yet in today’s deeply degraded media

The Making and Remaking of Xi Jinping

A growing body of evidence has emerged indicating that China is making significant headway in its plans to conquer Taiwan. In early January 2025, the Naval News published satellite photos revealing the construction of D-Day-style landing barges at the Guangzhou Shipyard in southern China. The barges have “unusually long road bridges extending from their bows,”

Mysteries of the Orient

REVIEW: ‘Invisible Helix: A Detective Galileo Novel’ by Keigo Higashino (us.macmillan.com) By the end of the 19th century, translations of mystery fiction (novels as well as short stories) from Britain, France, the United States, and elsewhere had appeared in Japan, where they attracted considerable interest. In fact, during the period when “mysteries” became a global

Florida State Sen. Geraldine Thompson Dies at 76 After Complications From Knee Replacement Surgery

ORLANDO, Fla.—Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said. She was 76. The Orlando-area Democrat had served in the Florida Legislature since 2006. Her most recent time in the Florida Senate began in 2022. She had previously served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2012

Thousands of probationary federal health workers fired by letter this weekend

Probationary workers across multiple federal health agencies in the Department of Health and Human Services received virtually identical letters Saturday evening informing them they would be terminated from their positions, sources told CBS News.  “Unfortunately, the Agency finds that you are not fit for continued employment because your ability, knowledge and skills do not fit