Latest from Ruth Marcus
  • Opinion

‘I didn’t realize’ may be Cuomo’s best defense, but it’s a weak and offensive one

The governor wasn’t being obtuse; he thought he was being clever.
  • Mar 5, 2021
  • Opinion

Nearly 30 years after Anita Hill, what have we learned?

The accusations against Andrew Cuomo are all too familiar, but the response is new.
  • Mar 2, 2021
  • Opinion

With voting rights already under attack, the Supreme Court could deal another big blow

A looming case may reveal the strength, or weakness, of defenses against discrimination.
  • Feb 26, 2021
  • Opinion

McConnell and McCarthy are playing different games with Trump. They might both win.

The two Republican leaders share a common goal — regaining control of their chambers in 2022.
  • Feb 19, 2021
  • Opinion

Senate Republicans, suffering from Mar-a-Lago syndrome, voted their fears

Out of office, even off Twitter, Donald Trump retains the power to destroy GOP careers.
  • Feb 13, 2021
  • Opinion

Trump’s impeachment lawyers had a weak case, argued badly

Their arguments were dishonest and disingenuous, wrong on the law, the facts and basic logic.
  • Feb 13, 2021
  • Opinion

You probably haven’t heard of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. That’s going to change.

She’s a Black woman who may soon be just one promotion away from the Supreme Court.
  • Feb 5, 2021
  • Opinion

Trump’s Senate impeachment trial won’t be a waste of time

If pursuing this offense to trial is not worth the Senate’s time, it is hard to imagine what would be.
  • Feb 2, 2021
  • Opinion

Presidential honeymoons aren’t what they used to be

Barely a week into a new administration, and there’s been too much change for some, not enough for others.
  • Jan 29, 2021
  • Opinion

First, exhale. Then pray for Biden. He’s going to need it.

The sweep of his first few days in office underscores the immensity of the job ahead.
  • Jan 22, 2021
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