The Brett Kavanaugh nomination

If Alexander Hamilton had been nominated for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court today, Democrats would likely oppose him. About the court, Hamilton said: "[A] limited Constitution ... can be preserved in practice no other way than through the medium of courts of justice, whose duty it must be to declare all acts contrary to the manifest tenor of the Constitution void.

Speak up about Cottonwood ski resort land grab

There is nothing in the bill that solves or even addresses the transportation issues in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons. The Salt Lake Tribune UTA ski bus comes down Big Cottonwood Canyon after dropping off skiers at the resorts Friday Feb 5. Phase 2 of the Mountain Accord process is being launched.

Catholics rock courthouse

Even before President Trump announced his nomination Monday of federal appeals court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill departing Justice Anthony Kennedy's slot on the Supreme Court, the foul scent of anti-Catholicism began seeping into public commentary. In particular, an article Monday morning that quickly earned ire in the choir came from Daily Beast writer Jay Michaelson.

Fear not! Brett Kavanaugh knows at least three women. | Opinion

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Judge Brett Kavanaugh with after he nominated him to the Supreme Court during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House July 9, 2018 in Washington, D.C. I don't know why you would want a condensed transcript of the Kavanaugh announcement, as it was pretty short, but you are a busy gentlewoman and you make your own rules, sir. So here it is! East Room of the White House, PRIME TIME, Because We Have All Tacitly Agreed to Let the President Be the News Whenever He Wants, But Confusing Some "Bachelorette" Viewers, Monday Night.

Peter Strzok fiasco wrecks the GOP’s bogus conspiracy theory

There are times when you watch what's happening in American politics and come to believe you've fallen through the rabbit hole, to a place where everything is upside down. Today was one of those times, as FBI agent Peter Strzok testified in a public hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, the latest chapter in the saga of Republican attempts to prove that any and all investigation into Russia's attempt to manipulate the 2016 election and the Trump campaign's eager cooperation with that effort is a "witch hunt."

Better relations with Russia are a worthy goal. But at what price?

As the Helsinki summit approaches, President Trump appears to be on the verge of acquiescing to parts of the belligerent strategy and behavior that Moscow has been pursuing for decades. The summit will be a culmination of Trump's often-proclaimed eagerness for better relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Editorial: Retirees counting on Congress to find solution to pensions crisis

Thousands of workers - most pensioners, others nearing the time they plan to collect their earned benefits - will gather at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus today for a rally designed to draw attention to a political meeting with serious national ramifications. Friday, a bipartisan joint congressional committee will hold a field hearing in Columbus to gather information from testimony to help federal lawmakers solve a looming crisis jeopardizing the pensions of about 60,000 Ohioans and 1.5 million Americans.

Liberals worried about the Supreme Court need reminding: It’s a court of law, not opinion

Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh meets with U.S. senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. To the editor: Disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court does not sufficiently "reflect the true range of lay and scholarly thought" on several important legal issues, UCLA law professor Jon D. Michaels asks for louder voices of dissent among the liberal justices .

OPINION: Times adds to escalating rhetoric of incitement

Back in 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama was at a fundraiser in Philadelphia when he referenced "the Chicago Way" as described by Sean Connery's Jim Malone in "The Untouchables." "If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun," said Obama, who rose to power from the Chicago political scene.

The SCOTUS Wars

As I write this column, President Trump has yet to announce his official nominee for the open position on the Supreme Court. The president has narrowed down his finalists and once announced, the war of words, doom and candidate character assassination will begin.