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ESTRICH: 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, habeas ...

GARVEY: Are we losing our humanity along with our empathy?

On the night of May 21, someone shot two young Israeli Embassy employees walking out of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., after an event. Police said the suspect shouted, "Free, free Palestine," after he was arrested. In a New York Times post about the attack, one commenter ...

BARONE: The Democrats: Leadership discredited, party off kilter

How does a political party with overwhelming advantages, including increasing support from the growing bloc of highly educated and affluent voters, almost monopoly support from the press and broadcast media, and with burgeoning financial and high-tech sectors of the economy, manage to lose just ...

LLOYD: Remembering on Memorial Day how we got here

Sometime during this Memorial Day weekend, I suspect many of us will spend some time in a cemetery. We might be there to place flowers by the headstones of departed family members or friends, or to honor those who gave their lives in defense of their country. Either way, I invite everyone to ...

NAPOLITANO: Government attacks on private property

A recent Supreme Court oral argument about the liability of the FBI for invading and terrorizing the wrong home has brought to mind the dark and dangerous history of law enforcement. The practice of British agents rummaging through the private possessions on the private property of anyone ...