Cass R. Sunstein

President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

Op-ed: Not convicted or indicted? Trump can pardon you anyway

January 11, 2021 at 11:32 p.m.

It's been widely reported that President Donald Trump is considering granting a batch of pardons, possibly on his last day in office. Some of the people named as likely beneficiaries...

People visit St. Patrick's Cathedral on Nov. 27, 2020, in New York City. In a decision that included newly installed Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the Supreme Court has voted to temporarily block rules in New York that severely restrict gatherings at houses of worship in areas hit hardest by COVID-19.

Commentary: The Supreme Court religion ruling is a yawner. Here’s why.

November 30, 2020 at 10:25 p.m.

The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision on Wednesday night, striking down New York state restrictions on the number of people who can attend religious services during the coronavirus pandemic, is being...

President Donald Trump walks to Marine One from the White House on Oct. 1 for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base en route to Bedminster, N.J.

Commentary: What happens if Trump is ‘unable’ to govern

October 2, 2020 at 10:24 p.m.

Now that President Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Justice is almost certainly focusing on the 25th Amendment, which provides for the transfer of presidential authority...

Then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis waits outside the Pentagon on Nov. 9, 2018.

Commentary: ‘Union’ is the crucial word in James Mattis’ Trump denunciation

June 4, 2020 at 8:25 p.m.

What pushed former Defense Secretary James Mattis over the edge, to denounce President Donald Trump, in the strongest possible terms? Only the former general knows for sure, but a clue...

George Washington is the centerpiece of the Heald Square Monument, shown in 2017 in downtown Chicago. Washington was legendary for his deep commitment to telling the truth.

Advice to presidential hopefuls: Tell the truth

May 31, 2019 at 9:20 p.m.

“I can't tell a lie, Pa; you know I can't tell a lie.” Those words, attributed to George Washington at the age of 6, appeared in the fifth edition of...

False rumors spread fast. So do some true ones.

May 31, 2019 at 9:22 p.m.

Did you hear? Taylor Swift is doing a new album, consisting of her favorite Katy Perry songs — and despite their lengthy feud, Perry herself will be performing on the...

The good and the bad of self-silencing

May 31, 2019 at 9:22 p.m.

The continuing revelations about Harvey Weinstein tell us something important about sexual harassment and sexual violence and also about civil rights movements and social change more broadly. Because of social...

Demonstrators for and against the Affordable Care Act march outside the Supreme Court in March 2012 before the justices issued a ruling upholding the health care law.

Cass R. Sunstein: Why Republicans killed their own health care idea

June 16, 2018 at 5:36 p.m.

In 2009, prominent Republicans, skeptical of requiring people to buy health insurance under the legislation that became Obamacare, proposed an alternative approach: making large employers automatically sign up employees for...

Former President George W. Bush holds 6-day-old Dallas Patrick Tolsma while he signs copies of "41: A Portrait of My Father" at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville. Dallas' parents, Melissa Stockwell and Brian Tolsma, of Chicago, wanted him to meet the president.

Golden silence, thy name is W

August 21, 2019 at 10:22 p.m.

'A salute to George W. Bush — along with hope that, when he leaves office, Obama will follow the example.' In the domain of foreign affairs, 2014 has brought heated...

A woman is bundled against the cold and snow.

How weather affects your shopping habits

May 11, 2019 at 6:51 a.m.

Winter is coming, and you might be tempted to start buying warm clothes, especially on the first day the temperature drops drastically. If so, be careful: You might purchase something...

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