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Independent voters have no constitutional right to cast ballots in primaries | Opinion
Imagine if the abortion-rights group Reproductive Freedom For All had to allow the members of Operation Rescue, made up of antiabortion advocates, to participate in choosing its leaders. Or if the NAACP had to allow Ku Klux Klansmen to vote in an election to choose the NAACP’s leader. Ridiculous, right? That kind of absurdity is essentially what the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is being asked to endorse in Smerconish v.
Israeli strikes risk escalation and wider war in Middle East
Expert updates and analysis to enhance your understanding of vital U.S. national security issues
No silver bullet: Aid is not a shortcut to victory for Ukraine
• Delayed or insufficient Western aid is often blamed for Ukraine’s lack of success on the battlefield. The truth is more complicated. There is no aid “silver bullet” for what ails Ukraine’s war effort. More aid alone is unlikely to make a decisive difference in the outcome of the war, especially if Ukraine’s structural disadvantages and strategic deficiencies remain unaddressed.
Israel-Saudi normalization agreement: What is in it for the U.S.?
Expert updates and analysis to enhance your understanding of vital U.S. national security issues
Michael DiMino - Defense Priorities
Military analysis, Air power, Chinese military, Counterterrorism, Foreign and defense policy, Grand strategy, Great power competition, Intelligence, Israel-Hamas, Middle East, Naval power, Russian military, South China Sea, Special operations warfare, Syria, and Ukraine-Russia Michael DiMino Former Public Policy Manager & Fellow Defense Priorities Michael DiMino was a public policy manager and fellow at Defense Priorities.
The US military has a readiness problem
A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II performs aerial maneuvers Aug. 21, 2023, during an airs how practice at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. Since its inception two decades ago, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program has become known more for its performance mishaps than as the world’s premier fifth-generation fighter. (Kyle Baskin/U.S. Marine Corps) In an interview with “60 Minutes” this month, President Joe Biden was asked about how many crises the United States can “take on” at once.
Winnowing and Endorsing: Separating the Two Distinct Functions of Party Primaries
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Why every justice should be an originalist
President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive takeaways from Trump-Biden debate clash The Memo: Debate or debacle? Democrats rip Trump for not condemning white supremacists, Proud Boys at debate MORE’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court fulfills his pledge to select someone who is an originalist and a textualist.
The Best Candidate
The way American citizens elect a president in November is enshrined in the Constitution and has remained unchanged for two hundred years. By contrast, the rules by which American political parties nominate their presidential candidates have evolved dramatically over time. In recent years, these byzantine rules have allowed a number of unexpected candidates to win their party's presidential nomination.
Ending lockdowns is a decision for the people, not just the experts
As we begin our third month of widespread closures, stay-at-home orders and social distancing, public officials are struggling to decide when and how to reopen the country. In making those decisions, policymakers will be guided — as they should be — by the scientific knowledge that we have about the coronavirus.
The Mueller Investigation and Beyond
ISBN 978-1-5310-1675-3 e-ISBN 978-1-5310-1676-0 The Mueller Investigation and Beyond by Ellen S. Podgor, Katrice Bridges Copeland, Michael R. Dimino, Sr., Ruthann Robson, Louis J. Virelli, III, Andrew M. Wright, Ellen C.
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