Ruth MarcusRuth Marcus is an associate editor and columnist for The Post.https://www.washingtonpost.comTue, 03 Dec 2024 12:14:18 +00001hourly1Biden had good reason to pardon Hunter. Except he promised he’d never do it.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusMon, 02 Dec 2024 17:18:00 +0000When it mattered politically, Biden insisted: No pardon.Biden had good reason to pardon Hunter. Except he promised he’d never do it.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/12/02/biden-pardon-hunter-lie/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/12/02/biden-pardon-hunter-lie/Ruth MarcusMon, 02 Dec 2024 16:34:07 +0000When it mattered politically, Biden insisted: No pardon.A dangerous and unqualified choice for the FBIhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusSun, 01 Dec 2024 18:46:29 +0000Senators must do their constitutional duty once again by rejecting Trump’s nomination of loyalist Kash Patel.A dangerous and unqualified choice for the FBIhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/12/01/kash-patel-fbi-nomination-trump-unqualified/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/12/01/kash-patel-fbi-nomination-trump-unqualified/Ruth MarcusSun, 01 Dec 2024 16:26:08 +0000Senators must do their constitutional duty once again by rejecting Trump’s nomination of loyalist Kash Patel.Gaetz is out. But hold the celebration. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusFri, 22 Nov 2024 16:36:18 +0000The former congressman’s exit cannot be an excuse for the Senate to give other Trump nominees a free pass.Four ways Trump will undermine the authority of Congresshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/22/trump-congress-takeover-power/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/22/trump-congress-takeover-power/Ruth MarcusFri, 22 Nov 2024 11:30:53 +0000The president-elect is setting the stage for a vast, dangerous and unconstitutional expansion of presidential powerGaetz is out. But hold the celebration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/21/matt-gaetz-senate-trump-cabinet/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/21/matt-gaetz-senate-trump-cabinet/Ruth MarcusFri, 22 Nov 2024 01:04:01 +0000The former congressman’s exit cannot be an excuse for the Senate to give other Trump nominees a free pass.The House speaker’s pathetic case for deep-sixing the Gaetz ethics reporthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusMon, 18 Nov 2024 18:14:18 +0000Speaker Mike Johnson suddenly opposes releasing the report on Trump’s attorney general nominee. The House speaker’s pathetic case for deep-sixing the Gaetz ethics reporthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/18/mike-johnson-matt-gaetz-ethics-report/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/18/mike-johnson-matt-gaetz-ethics-report/Ruth MarcusMon, 18 Nov 2024 18:05:18 +0000Speaker Mike Johnson suddenly opposes releasing the report on Trump’s attorney general nominee. Welcome to the Donald Trump Amateur Hour. Can democracy survive it? https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusFri, 15 Nov 2024 15:56:19 +0000Trump is stocking his Cabinet with amateurs and pranksters. Can democracy survive it? Welcome to the Donald Trump Amateur Hour. Can democracy survive it? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/15/trump-gaetz-tulsi-hesgeth/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/15/trump-gaetz-tulsi-hesgeth/Ruth MarcusFri, 15 Nov 2024 12:45:24 +0000Trump is stocking his Cabinet with amateurs and pranksters. Can democracy survive it? Trump’s recess appointments gambit? A power grab hiding in plain sight.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusTue, 12 Nov 2024 01:00:15 +0000The president-elect wants to make appointments without Senate approval. Can anyone stop him? Trump’s recess appointments gambit? A power grab hiding in plain sight.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/11/trump-senate-recess-appointments-powergrab/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/11/trump-senate-recess-appointments-powergrab/Ruth MarcusTue, 12 Nov 2024 00:48:26 +0000The president-elect wants to make appointments without Senate approval. Can anyone stop him? As Jack Smith winds up his cases, Team Trump cranks up the retributionhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusSun, 10 Nov 2024 22:56:45 +0000All of this was predictable but that does not make it any less chilling.As Jack Smith winds up his cases, Team Trump cranks up the retribution https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/10/trump-jack-smith-special-counsel-retribution/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/10/trump-jack-smith-special-counsel-retribution/Ruth MarcusSun, 10 Nov 2024 22:49:04 +0000All of this was predictable but that does not make it any less chilling.Impromptu after the election: ‘It’s still sinking in’https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/07/impromptu-podcast-election-mourning-after/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/07/impromptu-podcast-election-mourning-after/Ruth Marcus, Dana Milbank, James HohmannThu, 07 Nov 2024 18:34:37 +0000“Impromptu” grapples with what the Trump victory says about the United States.Into the nervy climax of the 2024 electionshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/05/impromptu-podcast-elections-preview/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/05/impromptu-podcast-elections-preview/Ruth Marcus, Dana Milbank, James HohmannTue, 05 Nov 2024 11:15:53 +0000Our columnists are trying to keep calm as this year’s immensely consequential vote wraps up.States try anew to curb abortion meds, claiming they’re protecting womenhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusMon, 04 Nov 2024 16:36:30 +0000Missouri, Kansas and Idaho seek again to ban mifepristone. States try anew to curb abortion meds, claiming they’re protecting womenhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/04/abortion-medication-court-mifepristone-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/04/abortion-medication-court-mifepristone-trump/Ruth MarcusMon, 04 Nov 2024 12:30:02 +0000Missouri, Kansas and Idaho seek again to ban mifepristone. The sad demise of Grizzly 399 — and the success story behind her lifehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusFri, 01 Nov 2024 13:16:46 +0000The world-famous Grizzly 399 is dead.The sad demise of Grizzly 399 — and the success story behind her lifehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/01/grizzly-bear-399-teton-dead/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/01/grizzly-bear-399-teton-dead/Ruth MarcusFri, 01 Nov 2024 09:45:04 +0000The world-famous Grizzly 399 is dead.A bad omen ahead of Tuesday: Justices meddle in Va. voter purge casehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusThu, 31 Oct 2024 13:34:41 +0000Justices ignore two courts and interfere in Virginia’s voter roll purge A bad omen ahead of Tuesday: Justices meddle in Va. voter purge casehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/30/virginia-voter-purge-justices/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/30/virginia-voter-purge-justices/Ruth MarcusWed, 30 Oct 2024 23:07:21 +0000Justices ignore two courts and interfere in Virginia’s voter roll purge At Madison Square Garden on Sunday: A diseased idea of Americahttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusWed, 30 Oct 2024 00:29:10 +0000Sunday at Madison Square Garden: Hate on paradeAt Madison Square Garden on Sunday: A diseased idea of Americahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/29/hate-madisonsquaregarden-sunday-trump-vance/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/29/hate-madisonsquaregarden-sunday-trump-vance/Ruth MarcusTue, 29 Oct 2024 23:28:51 +0000Sunday at Madison Square Garden: Hate on paradeFor The Post, the wrong choice at the worst possible timehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusSat, 26 Oct 2024 00:51:45 +0000The Washington Post blundered by not endorsing a candidate for president.For The Post, the wrong choice at the worst possible timehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/25/post-editorial-board-wapo-endorsement-2024/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/25/post-editorial-board-wapo-endorsement-2024/Ruth MarcusSat, 26 Oct 2024 00:21:39 +0000The Post blundered by not endorsing a candidate for president. Anxious about the election? Here’s how I’m coping.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusThu, 24 Oct 2024 16:48:44 +0000Calm your nerves by doing the following.Anxious about the election? Here’s how I’m coping.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/24/anxiety-2024-trump-harris-selfcare/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/24/anxiety-2024-trump-harris-selfcare/Ruth MarcusThu, 24 Oct 2024 15:40:42 +0000Calm your nerves by doing the following.The one thing JD Vance has been right about so farhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusMon, 14 Oct 2024 20:58:37 +0000A second Trump administration would turn the Justice Department into little more than a political arm of the White House.The one thing JD Vance has been right about so farhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/14/vance-trump-attorney-general-justice-garland/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/14/vance-trump-attorney-general-justice-garland/Ruth MarcusMon, 14 Oct 2024 20:43:08 +0000A second Trump administration would turn the Justice Department into little more than a political arm of the White House.Jack Smith just wants to prosecute his case against Donald Trumphttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusFri, 11 Oct 2024 18:02:24 +0000Jack Smith has twice indicted Donald Trump for alleged crimes after the 2020 election. Will he ever get to prosecute his case?Jack Smith just wants to prosecute his case against Donald Trumphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/11/trump-smith-justice-goldsmith-garland-2024/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/11/trump-smith-justice-goldsmith-garland-2024/Ruth MarcusFri, 11 Oct 2024 17:36:46 +0000Jack Smith has twice indicted Donald Trump for alleged crimes after the 2020 election. Will he ever get to prosecute his case?Tony Dokoupil’s tough questions on Israel were good journalism https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusWed, 09 Oct 2024 20:13:55 +0000The CBS anchor was doing his job in his interview with guest Ta-Nehisi Coates.Tony Dokoupil’s tough questions on Israel were good journalism https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/09/cbs-mornings-dokoupil-coates-israel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/09/cbs-mornings-dokoupil-coates-israel/Ruth MarcusWed, 09 Oct 2024 20:08:10 +0000The CBS anchor was doing his job in his interview with guest Ta-Nehisi Coates.The thin joy of the new year, the horror of the one just concludedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusMon, 07 Oct 2024 15:13:17 +0000Jewish people are facing the new year without much promise of sweetness.The thin joy of the new year, the horror of the one just concludedhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/07/high-holidays-jewish-israel-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/07/high-holidays-jewish-israel-gaza/Ruth MarcusMon, 07 Oct 2024 15:04:12 +0000Jewish people are facing the new year without much promise of sweetness.JD Vance is a dangerous, disciplined shape-shifterhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusThu, 03 Oct 2024 13:28:58 +0000The Republican vice-presidential candidate is Trump with a brain and a strategy.‘I wanted more prosecutor, less schoolteacher’: Columnists on Walz’s performancehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/03/impromptu-podcast-walz-debate-importance/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/03/impromptu-podcast-walz-debate-importance/Karen Tumulty, Ruth Marcus, Dana MilbankThu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:20 +0000Walz did no harm to himself or the campaign. But he squandered several opportunities.JD Vance is a dangerous, disciplined shape-shifterhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/02/vance-trump-abortion-january6/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/02/vance-trump-abortion-january6/Ruth MarcusWed, 02 Oct 2024 20:56:37 +0000The Republican vice-presidential candidate is Trump with a brain and a strategy.Women are not ‘community property,’ a Georgia judge ruleshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusTue, 01 Oct 2024 19:21:42 +0000This blunt and compelling ruling on abortion in Georgia is a reminder of what the election is really about.Women are not ‘community property,’ a Georgia judge ruleshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/01/abortion-georgia-six-week-judge/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/01/abortion-georgia-six-week-judge/Ruth MarcusTue, 01 Oct 2024 17:32:20 +0000This blunt and compelling ruling on abortion in Georgia is a reminder of what the election is really about.‘A true friend of Turkey’: Four writers on the Eric Adams indictmenthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/27/eric-adams-mayor-new-york-indictment-reaction/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/27/eric-adams-mayor-new-york-indictment-reaction/Ronald L. Kuby, Ruth Marcus, Matt Bai, Elif BatumanFri, 27 Sep 2024 20:36:40 +0000Ronald L. Kuby, Ruth Marcus, Matt Bai and Elif Batuman contemplate the corruption charges against the New York City mayor. Harris is wrong about eliminating the filibuster for abortion rightshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusWed, 25 Sep 2024 19:57:22 +0000Democrats might favor abolishing the filibuster now. But what happens when they lose power?Harris is wrong about eliminating the filibuster for abortion rightshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/25/kamala-harris-filibuster-abortion/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/25/kamala-harris-filibuster-abortion/Ruth MarcusWed, 25 Sep 2024 18:44:35 +0000Democrats might favor abolishing the filibuster now. But what happens when they lose power?Preemptively blaming Jews, Trump crosses a dangerous linehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusSun, 22 Sep 2024 17:21:17 +0000Trump is instructing other people that Jews would be at fault if he loses. And that is not just insulting — it’s threatening and dangerousPreemptively blaming Jews, Trump crosses a dangerous linehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/22/donald-trump-jews-dangerous-antisemitism/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/22/donald-trump-jews-dangerous-antisemitism/Ruth MarcusSun, 22 Sep 2024 17:13:18 +0000Trump is instructing other people that Jews would be at fault if he loses. And that is not just insulting — it’s threatening and dangerousAbortion ruling leads to an all-too-preventable death in Georgiahttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusFri, 20 Sep 2024 21:10:11 +0000The tragedy of Amber Thurman: Justices’ abortion ruling and Georgia law lead to a young-woman’s death.Abortion ruling leads to an all-too-preventable death in Georgiahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/20/abortion-georgia-amber-thurman-dobbs/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/20/abortion-georgia-amber-thurman-dobbs/Ruth MarcusFri, 20 Sep 2024 20:46:17 +0000The tragedy of Amber Thurman: Justices’ abortion ruling and Georgia law lead to a young-woman’s death.Sarah Sanders’s crude swipes at Kamala Harris notch a new low for GOPhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusWed, 18 Sep 2024 19:27:29 +0000Sarah Huckaby Sanders stumbles over her humility while warming up a crowd for Donald TrumpSarah Sanders’s crude swipes at Kamala Harris notch a new low for GOPhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/18/huckaby-sanders-kamala-harris-trump-jdvance/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/18/huckaby-sanders-kamala-harris-trump-jdvance/Ruth MarcusWed, 18 Sep 2024 18:00:26 +0000Sarah Huckabee Sanders stumbles over her humility while warming up a crowd for Donald TrumpTime is running out to put Biden-named judges on the federal benchhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusWed, 18 Sep 2024 13:42:07 +0000Schumer needs to make confirming judges his top priority.Time is running out to put Biden-named judges on the federal benchhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/18/biden-schumer-judges-federal-court/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/18/biden-schumer-judges-federal-court/Ruth MarcusWed, 18 Sep 2024 12:42:14 +0000Schumer needs to make confirming judges his top priority.Laura Loomer is the symptom. The real problem is Donald Trump.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusSun, 15 Sep 2024 18:37:24 +0000Her breathtaking offensiveness underscore who he is and the danger he poses.Laura Loomer is the symptom. The real problem is Donald Trump.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/15/laura-loomer-trump-campaign/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/15/laura-loomer-trump-campaign/Ruth MarcusSun, 15 Sep 2024 17:39:28 +0000Her breathtaking offensiveness underscores who he is and the danger he poses.How 10 minutes on abortion changed the race between Trump and Harrishttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusWed, 11 Sep 2024 19:14:06 +0000The debate proved that disappearance of abortion is a reality for women that Donald Trump will never comprehend.How 10 minutes on abortion changed the race between Trump and Harrishttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/11/abortion-debate-trump-harris/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/11/abortion-debate-trump-harris/Ruth MarcusWed, 11 Sep 2024 18:50:14 +0000The debate proved that disappearance of abortion is a reality for women that Donald Trump will never comprehend.One urgent reason the justices need a credible ethics code? Ginni Thomas.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusWed, 04 Sep 2024 19:07:12 +0000And you thought she couldn’t do any more to cast disrepute on the Supreme Court.One urgent reason the justices need a credible ethics code? Ginni Thomas.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/04/ginni-clarence-thomas-ethics-court-jan6/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/04/ginni-clarence-thomas-ethics-court-jan6/Ruth MarcusWed, 04 Sep 2024 18:33:39 +0000And you thought she couldn’t do any more to cast disrepute on the Supreme Court.Kamala Harris should release the names of her ‘bundlers’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusFri, 30 Aug 2024 16:22:20 +0000Yes, politics takes money. But Americans have a right to know where it’s coming from.Kamala Harris should release the names of her ‘bundlers’https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/30/harris-trump-bundlers-fundraising/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/30/harris-trump-bundlers-fundraising/Ruth MarcusFri, 30 Aug 2024 16:14:42 +0000Yes, politics takes money. But Americans have a right to know where it’s coming from.A new indictment points to Trump’s illegal acts — and justices’ errorshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusThu, 29 Aug 2024 12:35:05 +0000What does the new Trump indictment tell us? That the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling makes no sense. A new indictment points to Trump’s illegal acts — and justices’ errorshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/28/trump-new-indictment-smith-january6/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/28/trump-new-indictment-smith-january6/Ruth MarcusWed, 28 Aug 2024 22:45:51 +0000What does the new Trump indictment tell us? That the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling makes no sense. What ‘leave it to the states’ really means for abortionhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusTue, 27 Aug 2024 19:37:15 +0000Donald Trump tells us to let states decide abortion law. Arkansas is showing what’s wrong with that position.What ‘leave it to the states’ really means for abortionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/27/abortion-arkansas-states-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/27/abortion-arkansas-states-trump/Ruth MarcusTue, 27 Aug 2024 19:32:43 +0000Donald Trump tells us to let states decide abortion law. Arkansas is showing what’s wrong with that position.Justice Gorsuch’s book of fish taleshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusThu, 22 Aug 2024 12:56:19 +0000A new book by the Supreme Court conservative begs the question: Does having all the facts matter?Justice Gorsuch’s book of fish taleshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/22/justice-gorsuch-book-incomplete-facts/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/22/justice-gorsuch-book-incomplete-facts/Ruth MarcusThu, 22 Aug 2024 11:00:21 +0000A new book by the Supreme Court conservative begs the question: Does having all the facts matter?Trump’s no Nixon. He doesn’t deserve a pardon. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusWed, 14 Aug 2024 17:34:09 +0000When it comes to Trump, accountability is a can endlessly kicked down the road.Trump’s no Nixon. He doesn’t deserve a pardon. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/14/harris-trump-pardon-nixon-ford/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/14/harris-trump-pardon-nixon-ford/Ruth MarcusWed, 14 Aug 2024 17:19:01 +0000When it comes to Trump, accountability is a can endlessly kicked down the road.Schumer’s presidential immunity fix will only make things worsehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusTue, 13 Aug 2024 14:06:40 +0000Jurisdiction-stripping is a terrible way to deal with even the worst excesses of this Supreme Court.Schumer’s presidential immunity fix will only make things worsehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/13/immunity-supreme-court-schumer/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/13/immunity-supreme-court-schumer/Ruth MarcusTue, 13 Aug 2024 11:15:52 +0000Jurisdiction-stripping is a terrible way to deal with even the worst excesses of this Supreme Court.How a good idea — term limits for justices — was drowned in bad politicshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusSat, 03 Aug 2024 19:41:01 +0000Term limits for Supreme Court justices is overdue. Partisan politics keeps it from happening.How a good idea — term limits for justices — was drowned in bad politicshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/03/term-limits-supreme-court/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/03/term-limits-supreme-court/Ruth MarcusSat, 03 Aug 2024 17:56:07 +0000Term limits for Supreme Court justices is overdue. Partisan politics keeps it from happening.‘I do think she can win!’ Impromptu thoughts on Harris doubters.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/25/impromptu-podcast-kamala-harris-worries/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/25/impromptu-podcast-kamala-harris-worries/Ruth Marcus, Perry Bacon, Shadi HamidThu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:16 +0000Were Democrats too hasty about falling in line?Biden made a heroic choice. Where do Democrats go from here?https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/21/biden-drops-out-democrats-2024/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/21/biden-drops-out-democrats-2024/Ruth MarcusSun, 21 Jul 2024 22:01:27 +0000Now that he stepped out of the race, there is at least a chance of winning — but just a chance.Judge Cannon brushes aside decades of special counsel rulingshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusMon, 15 Jul 2024 22:36:13 +0000Never mind that special prosecutors have been appointed under several presidents from both parties.Judge Cannon brushes aside decades of special counsel rulingshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/15/trump-classified-documents-cannon-smith/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/15/trump-classified-documents-cannon-smith/Ruth MarcusMon, 15 Jul 2024 21:05:50 +0000Never mind that special prosecutors have been appointed under several presidents from both parties.John Roberts once dreamed of a more unified court. Goodbye to all that. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusFri, 12 Jul 2024 21:04:16 +0000The chief justice has found himself in an unexpected position: Potential irrelevance.John Roberts once dreamed of a more unified court. Goodbye to all that. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/12/chief-justice-roberts-conservatives/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/12/chief-justice-roberts-conservatives/Ruth MarcusFri, 12 Jul 2024 21:00:24 +0000The chief justice has found himself in an unexpected position: Potential irrelevance.Biden is courting something worse than Trump alonehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusThu, 11 Jul 2024 14:11:27 +0000 It is horrifying to imagine what would happen without a Democratic House as a firewall.Biden is courting something worse than Trump alonehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/11/biden-trump-house-pelosi-bennet/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/11/biden-trump-house-pelosi-bennet/Ruth MarcusThu, 11 Jul 2024 10:30:17 +0000 It is horrifying to imagine what would happen without a Democratic House as a firewall.What we’ve already learned from the cognitive test Biden won’t takehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusSat, 06 Jul 2024 18:00:30 +0000Biden’s explanation for refusing testing is unconvincing.What we’ve already learned from the cognitive test Biden won’t takehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/06/biden-cognitive-test-stephanopoulos/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/06/biden-cognitive-test-stephanopoulos/Ruth MarcusSat, 06 Jul 2024 17:10:04 +0000Biden’s explanation for refusing testing is unconvincing.This SCOTUS term bolstered the presidency — and clobbered regulatorshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusSat, 06 Jul 2024 00:26:37 +0000Caution and institutionalism, the supposed watchwords of the Roberts court, are largely forgotten.This SCOTUS term bolstered the presidency — and clobbered regulatorshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/05/court-justices-presidency-regulators/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/05/court-justices-presidency-regulators/Ruth MarcusSat, 06 Jul 2024 00:16:51 +0000Caution and institutionalism, the supposed watchwords of the Roberts court, are largely forgotten.Supreme Court stakes are too high to continue with the Biden gamblehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusWed, 03 Jul 2024 20:12:16 +0000The risk of another Trump presidency appointing more justices, forces a reluctant conclusion.Supreme Court stakes are too high to continue with the Biden gamblehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/03/supreme-court-raises-biden-stakes/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/03/supreme-court-raises-biden-stakes/Ruth MarcusWed, 03 Jul 2024 19:00:33 +0000The risk of another Trump presidency appointing more justices, forces a reluctant conclusion.God save us from this dishonorable courthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusTue, 02 Jul 2024 00:17:46 +0000An egregious, unconscionable ruling on presidential immunity from the Supreme Court.God save us from this dishonorable courthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/01/immunity-trump-justices-2024/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/01/immunity-trump-justices-2024/Ruth MarcusMon, 01 Jul 2024 22:34:56 +0000An egregious, unconscionable ruling on presidential immunity from the Supreme Court.The justices toss yet another precedent, delighting conservatives https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusFri, 28 Jun 2024 21:47:21 +0000The court overturns the 40-year-old bias for regulatory power, thrilling the right.The justices toss yet another precedent, delighting conservatives https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/28/justices-chevron-deference-kagan/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/28/justices-chevron-deference-kagan/Ruth MarcusFri, 28 Jun 2024 21:36:30 +0000The court overturns the 40-year-old bias for regulatory power, thrilling the right.Conservative justices dodge and weave in botched Idaho abortion casehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusThu, 27 Jun 2024 21:07:17 +0000The Supreme Court’s decision is at best a temporary reprieve.Conservative justices dodge and weave in botched Idaho abortion casehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/27/abortion-idaho-justices-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/27/abortion-idaho-justices-trump/Ruth MarcusThu, 27 Jun 2024 21:04:44 +0000The Supreme Court’s decision is at best a temporary reprieve.The war in Gaza may end Israel’s unfair draft exemptions for Orthodox Jewshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusTue, 25 Jun 2024 23:30:25 +0000Israeli Supreme Court rules ultra-Orthodox must serve in the military.The war in Gaza may end Israel’s unfair draft exemptions for Orthodox Jewshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/25/israel-orthodox-draft-exemption/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/25/israel-orthodox-draft-exemption/Ruth MarcusTue, 25 Jun 2024 21:39:31 +0000Israeli Supreme Court rules ultra-Orthodox must serve in the military.Are the justices reconsidering same-sex marriage? The jury is out.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusMon, 24 Jun 2024 20:20:00 +0000Majority’s ruling in an immigration case could signal an appetite to revisit marriage equality.Are the justices re-examining same-sex marriage?https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/24/samesex-marriage-justices-court-dobbs/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/24/samesex-marriage-justices-court-dobbs/Ruth MarcusMon, 24 Jun 2024 20:14:24 +0000Majority’s ruling in an immigration case could signal an appetite to revisit marriage equality.Justices course correct on gun control. Don’t count on it to continue.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusFri, 21 Jun 2024 22:10:49 +0000The Supreme Court, at least for now, cleans up some of the mess from its Bruen ruling in 2022.Justices course correct on gun control. Don’t count on it to continue.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/21/guns-justices-domestic-violence-2nd-amendment/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/21/guns-justices-domestic-violence-2nd-amendment/Ruth MarcusFri, 21 Jun 2024 21:49:02 +0000The Supreme Court, at least for now, cleans up some of the mess from its Bruen ruling in 2022.Judge Aileen Cannon: What will she think of next?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuth MarcusTue, 18 Jun 2024 21:18:05 +0000Aileen M. Cannon oversees the Trump papers case. Expect the unexpected.