president of the United States from 1933 to 1945 (1882–1945)
Sen. Chuck Grassley writes for the Federalist about Democrats’ dubious plans for packing the US Supreme Court to boost their left-wing policies. With the 2026 midterms approaching and the 2028…
Note: This is the second in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that effectively shields most laws and regulations from constitutional challenge. How should a…
Rich Lowry of National Review takes stock of the president’s approach to his job. Trump isn’t a former general or wizened old Indian fighter like [Andrew] Jackson, but he partakes…
Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith analyze President Donald Trump’s unilateral approach to military action. The Constitution’s framers clearly aimed to check “the Dog of war,” in Jefferson’s phrase, by ensuring…
We all know that legislatures exist to make laws and pass budgets. Of equal importance is ensuring that those laws and budgets are faithfully executed. The World Bank’s textbook on…
Jack Goldsmith and Samuel Moyn compare our current president to one of his favorite predecessors. A little more than a year into President Trump’s second term, his executive power grabs…
Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review Online offers an excellent lesson in history and tax policy to a clueless California congressman. The politician in question quotes one of the progressives’ favorite…
President Donald Trump recently revived talk of a 50-year mortgage. On Truth Social, he shared an image of Franklin D. Roosevelt labeled “30-year mortgage” beside a photo of himself marked…
Editors at Issues and Insights respond to an over-the-top comment from a sitting US Supreme Court justice. During oral arguments this week, liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told Solicitor…
As part of the John Locke Foundation’s NC250: Freedom’s Vanguard initiative, this essay contest invited students, scholars, historians, and writers to explore North Carolina’s pivotal role in the American Revolution…
Philip Wegmann writes for Real Clear Politics about the potential electoral impact of President Donald Trump’s recent friendly meeting with New York City’s new mayor. When New York City Mayor-elect…
Andrew Stiles of the Washington Free Beacon responds to people with strong negative reactions toward President Donald Trump’s White House renovation project. President Donald Trump tore down the East Wing…