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Habeas corpus (and the cabinet of clowns)

She did not even know what habeas corpus is. It should come as no surprise, judging from her actions. At a hearing, she was asked by Sen. Maggie Hassan, a New Hampshire Democrat: Senator Hassan: "Secretary Noem, what is habeas corpus?" Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem: "Well, ...

Qatar and company turn America into a grift shop

Donald Trump may not know due process from "101 Dalmatians," but he knows get-rich-quick schemes, and he wasted little time after taking office before making a beeline for the world's most reliable generator of cash for the Trump family: the Mideast. His trip to the Gulf last week could hardly ...

AI can’t cure loneliness epidemic

Mark Zuckerberg is right that our nation is beset by an epidemic of loneliness. People of every age now too often find themselves isolated from family, with too few friends and little to keep them company but the screens in their hands, on their desks and on their walls. But to Meta’s chief ...

The road to bankruptcy

President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act has passed the House of Representatives. There were times it looked like it would die. But, in the end, all but two Republicans voted for it. It passed by just a single vote. The vote went so late into the early morning hours that Congressman ...

4 big questions about Biden’s health cover-up

Joe Biden was both senile and cancer-ridden during the last years of his presidency. That much is absolutely clear. According to "Original Sin," the new book from Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, Biden was exhibiting signs of senility for years; his staff worked to cover it up, and a compliant ...