Federalism

In this 2012 file photo, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens speaks at a lecture.

Beltway Confidential

John Paul Stevens is calling for repeal of the Second Amendment; that’s not the same as a gun ban

Philip Wegmann · March 28, 2018 5:50 pm

Marijuana plants are displayed at the Berkeley Patients Group dispensary on Feb. 14, 2018 in Berkeley, Calif. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has sent a letter to members of Congress, demanding them to remove a rider that prevents the Justice Department from taking action against states that allow medical marijuana. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Congress will decide medical marijuana’s future this month

Beau Rothschild · March 5, 2018 5:01 am

The Filipino president said during his announcement that he wanted to achieve his goal of introducing federalism before finishing his term early. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Philippine President Duterte to step down from power by 2020, two years before his term is up

Katelyn Caralle · March 1, 2018 5:03 pm

Kristol: Of Storms and Whirlwinds

Kristol: Of Storms and Whirlwinds

William Kristol · January 12, 2018 9:00 am

Did Alexander Hamilton Predict the Rise of Donald Trump?

William Kristol · January 11, 2018 9:24 pm

Harvey Mansfield: What Should Trump Read?

Adam Rubenstein · January 11, 2018 5:04 pm

Since Attorney General Jeff Sessions was going through the confirmation process, his stance on marijuana had been well known. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Jeff Sessions’ going after marijuana is dumb, but it’s also anti-freedom and anti-federalism

Siraj Hashmi · January 4, 2018 5:45 pm

2017’s Person of the Year

William Kristol · December 22, 2017 9:00 am

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has been a major proponent of taking funding from Obamacare and transferring it to states so they can set up their own healthcare systems. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Key author of Obamacare overhaul bill welcomes states taking own actions on individual mandate

Kimberly Leonard · December 19, 2017 1:33 am

Is the Electoral College Doomed?

Allen C. Guelzo · December 15, 2017 9:00 am

Merriam-Webster Dictionary declared Tuesday that feminism was the 2017 Word of the Year. The company said that the search for the word spiked "when Kellyanne Conway said during an interview that she didn't consider herself a feminist." (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Webster’s: Kellyanne Conway helped make ‘feminism’ the Word of the Year for 2017

Anna Giaritelli · December 12, 2017 8:37 pm

"We can't stand by and watch one of the greatest tools for democracy ever created be turned into a private playground for the rich and powerful," New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in a statement. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

For the Internet, we need federalism, not anarchy

Daniel Schneider · November 17, 2017 10:24 pm