Today's edition of quick hits.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed to have the authority to ban school districts from requiring mask protections. A state judge disagreed.

At issue is a dangerous contagion. Those who believe they're taking a personal risk are actually creating a societal hazard.

Relying on the "Ku Klux Klan Act," seven Capitol Police officers are suing Trump -- and a whole lot of the former president's Jan. 6 confederates.

Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

Trump has spent much of the last two decades saying deeply unfortunate things about the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Yesterday, he made matters worse.

In a healthy political environment, there is a normal way to respond to a deadly terrorist attack. Biden's Republican critics chose a different course.

Justice Stephen Breyer made comments in the spring about his career plans. His latest rhetoric seems... different.

For millions of at-risk Americans, facing the very real possibility of losing their homes, last night's news from the Supreme Court was a genuine disaster.

Today's edition of quick hits.

Given Florida's ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Ron DeSantis should probably avoid phrases such as "great success."