Constitution

FISA 702 Defeated — For Now

Congress has refused to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the government to spy on Americans without a warrant. The Democrats overwhelmingly voted against it, but the nays wouldn’t have…

Make Washington, D.C., Square Again

Virginia’s newly approved (but not yet certified) congressional-redistricting plan has revived a constitutional question that has lingered since 1846: Did Congress have authority to give part of Washington, D.C., back to Virginia? From a strict…

Justice Thomas Concurs : The Other McCain

Posted on | May 2, 2026 | No Comments The reaction of Democrats to the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais reminded me of General Sherman who, in proposing his 1864 “March to the Sea,” vowed the he would “make Georgia howl.” On TV…