Does the simple existence of a large, concrete cross on public land that honors veterans from World War I violate the United States Constitution? The Supreme Court took up that question during the oral arguments of The American Legion v. American Hum ...
Sometimes, in just one public argument, all the worst winds gather together as a perfect storm. Perhaps no article in recent months fits that mold more than an opinion piece that ran just days ago in The Washington Post by veteran columnist Richard C ...
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BLADENSBURG, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 28: A 40-foot cross that honors 49 fallen World War I soldiers from Prince George’s County stands at the busy intersection of Bladensberg and Annapolis roads and Baltimore Avenue February 28, 2019 in Bladensburg, Maryland. The cross is at the heart of a Supreme Court case argued by justices Wednesday about whether the symbol runs afoul of the First Amendment’s ban on government establishment of religion by sending a message of favoritism to Christianity. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) 
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 19: Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence along with his wife Karen Pence clap during the second day of the Republican National Convention on July 19, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)