David A. Graham

As Todd Blanche prepares for confirmation hearings, the department is showcasing its willingness to intimidate journalists whose revelations have upset the president.

A recent Supreme Court ruling isn’t just about expanding executive control—it’s about the government exerting partisan influence over more aspects of Americans’ everyday lives.

The messy decision to reverse a red card against an American player shows what happens when an institution forfeits the benefit of the doubt.

Stephen Foster wrote some of the most enduring American songs, invented the role of songwriter, and served as a cautionary tale for his successors.

The recent campaign-finance ruling is actually good. Or at least, it’s not bad.

The vice president contends that Watergate would be “a 12-hour news story” today. He’s probably correct, but the lesson isn’t what he claims.

Harsh sentences raise uncomfortable questions about equal justice under the law.

Most presidents become chastened about their power over time. Trump is doing the opposite.

He’s trying to defy the reality of a green Reflecting Pool and a lost war.

Only watching movies on the plane takes away from whatever magic is left in air travel.

You can remove Trump’s name but not the damage he’s done.

The two have very different approaches to dealing with recent history, and only one is working.