The Bradford Era

WASHINGTON — The genius of the Constitution is to establish zones in which the rights of the minority are protected against majority oppression: freed...

WASHINGTON — Monica Lewinsky may not have intended it this way, but she just did Hillary Clinton a big favor. Lewinsky could be forgiven, of course, i...

WASHINGTON — Race is, hands down, the most repulsive aspect of the Donald Sterling scandal. But sex is a close second. To listen to the taped conversa...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy presents a challenging venue for Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg’s “lean in” pitch. On the on...

WASHINGTON — The law operates with bright-line rules but also with balancing tests and concerns over image. The appearance of impropriety. The appeara...

WASHINGTON — If you are the proud parent of a Dartmouth student, you should send a thank-you note to President Philip Hanlon. Actually, if you are the...

WASHINGTON — The line between determination and delusion can be obscure. Sometimes, the distinction emerges only in retrospect, like a Polaroid image ...

WASHINGTON — Here’s a radical notion: It is simultaneously possible to believe that women are entitled to equal pay and to not support the Paycheck Fa...

WASHINGTON — Let’s have a rational discussion about the word “emotional.” But first, I’d better calm down. Maybe I’ll have a soothing cup of herbal te...