Antonin Scalia’s jurisprudential legacy has flourished far beyond what anyone might have reasonably imagined at the time of his death 10 years ago. By keeping his Supreme Court seat open through the 2016 presidential election, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell gave lots of conservatives who were leery of Donald Trump one strong reason to vote
Every society has an aristocracy, even those that deny or disparage the very idea, such as our own. The word derives from a Greek term roughly meaning “rule of the best” which, it goes without saying, means different things to different people. In England this was usually defined as the families that accumulated vast swaths
Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on next to President Donald Trump talking to the media, at the White House on March 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque//Reuters WASHINGTON—Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, said on Saturday he would cover the paychecks of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers during their second unpaid work stoppage in six
Travelers wait in a TSA Pre security line at Miami International Airport in Miami on March 17, 2026. Travelers across the country are enduring long airport security lines as a partial federal government shutdown affects the Transportation Security Administration officers working the security lines. Joe Raedle/Getty Images President Donald Trump announced plans to move Immigration
Travelers wait in a TSA Pre security line at Miami International Airport in Miami on March 17, 2026. Travelers across the country are enduring long airport security lines as a partial federal government shutdown affects the Transportation Security Administration officers working the security lines. Joe Raedle/Getty Images President Donald Trump announced possible plans to move
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, on March 11, 2026. Altaf Qadri/AP President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian energy facilities if Iranian forces don’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz and cease all attacks on the critical waterway. “If Iran doesn’t
Robert Mueller, a former FBI director who led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, has died, his family confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away” on Friday, his family said in a statement, asking for their