President Trump pardoned Dwight and Steven Hammond, two ranchers in Oregon who were sentenced to prison for arson on public lands.
-Written by Elaine Godfrey ( @elainejgodfrey)
Congratulations to Brett Kavanaugh: From enforcing the Second Amendment to protecting religious liberty, Ed Whelan lays out the Supreme Court nominee’s strong, conservative judicial record . (National Review)
The End of Roe: Americans should expect Brett Kavanaugh to gut Roe v. Wade. Here’s how he’ll do it. (Mark Joseph Stern, Slate)
A Band-Aid for the Problem: Heather Mac Donald argues that the Trump administration was right to ask colleges to stop considering race in the admissions process: “Preferences are not the most effective way to create diverse classrooms,” she writes. “Raising the academic competitiveness of minority students is.” (City Journal)
Campaign in Poetry, Govern in Prose: The left’s push to “Abolish ICE” is more symbolic than practical, writes Matthew Yglesias. But it represents a broader trend of politicians campaigning on aspirational ideas. (Vox)
The Path to Confirmation: Here’s what happens next for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. (The Washington Post)
