Under current law, the president can choose from more than 350 federal officials to fill any vacant office, regardless of qualifications.

Whoever is the primary subject—Reid Hoffman or Carroll—the inquiry appears to constitute archetypal prosecutorial abuse.

The real count is much higher than the public knew.

State election officials can mitigate the perils of federal “armed men” at the polls.

Last week, the Justice Department deleted thousands of press releases related to the Jan. 6 insurrection and other matters. Here they are.

A review of Simon Ball, “Death to Order: A Modern History of Assassination” (Yale University Press, 2025).

When war is fought from permanent overseas bases, international law struggles to explain what host states may allow and what belligerents may lawfully strike.