Washington Monthly


Blood on the U.S. Senate Floor

July 23, 2026

Dr. Paul Finkelman, a legal historian and visiting professor of law, reviews "The Man Behind the Cane: Preston Brooks, Political Violence and the Road to the Civil War," authored by Paul Quigley.


Listen, MAGA: Presidents Rarely Defy the Courts

June 26, 2025

Paul Finkelman, a visiting professor of law, writes about numerous examples in which past presidents overcame their opposition to ultimately comply with the U.S. Supreme Court.