The fight over Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch isn’t just over whether senators will vote for him. It’s also about how many votes he needs, exactly. Led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, some Democrats argue.

As Russia’s offensive in Ukraine has turned from a military assault to a savage attack on civilians, we must wonder what the purpose of a democratic, free-world order is, if not to crush oppressive aggression like we are seeing from Vladimir Putin.