President Trump looks on as retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy swears in Brett Kavanaugh to be the Supreme Court's 114th justice.
When Anthony Kennedy resigned in 2018, conservatives were presented with an opportunity that had been decades in the making: solidifying a majority on the highest court in the land.
Brett Kavanaugh became the nominee but he wasn’t President Trump’s – or many conservatives – first choice.
In a new book, Washington Post editor Ruth Marcus lays out why Kavanaugh came to be Trump’s pick, and how to think about Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations of sexual assault during his confirmation.
Ruth Marcus’ new book is “Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover.”
As the effects of climate change become increasingly obvious, ideas once thought of as radical are becoming part of the mainstream debate. Cristopher Flavelle of the New York Times explains the promise and perils of geoengineering.
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.