| This note also appeared in the Opinions Essay newsletter on Friday morning. Sign up for that newsletter here to be notified about special and long-form features from the Opinions section. During their last term, conservatives on the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, broadened the rights of gun owners, placed new limits on the regulatory powers of federal agencies, and carved new exceptions in the separation of church and state. Now, as the court reconvenes Monday for its new term, more groundbreaking opinions are on the way. The six-justice conservative majority is in no mood to pause and take stock, writes Post columnist Ruth Marcus in our latest Opinions Essay. This is a court in a hurry, she argues, "heedless" of the consequences. "The court is marching on toward fresh territory," Ruth adds, "taking on race, gay rights and the fundamental structures of democracy — this even as the shock waves of the abortion ruling reverberate through our politics and lower courts grapple with a transformed legal regime. And there is every indication that the court intends to adopt changes nearly as substantial — and as long sought by conservatives — as those of last term." Let me know what you think. And thanks for reading.  (Ann Kiernan for The Washington Post) THE OPINIONS ESSAY The stage is set for the Supreme Court to march deeper into liberal territory. By Ruth Marcus ● Read more » |    | | | Only transforming Russia into a parliamentary republic will prevent future wars. By Alexei Navalny ● Read more » | | | | Librarians aren't trying to force children to read books their parents don't like. Their job is to uphold access to information for all. By Deborah E. Mikula and Loren Khogali ● Read more » | | | | | | Patience is the West's secret weapon. By David Ignatius ● Read more » | | | | | Passing a "right to repair" law will give car owners a choice beyond the dealership. By Ray Magliozzi ● Read more » | | | | The legislation that finally emerged did so close enough to the legislature's fall break that skeptical lawmakers could use its lateness as an excuse to punt. By the Editorial Board ● Read more » | | | | | I don't regret giving Trump a chance. I regret that he squandered the golden opportunity he was handed to be a transformative president. By Gary Abernathy ● Read more » | | | | Just watch his businesslike news briefings. By Marc A. Thiessen ● Read more » | | | | | NEWSLETTER It's hard to think of a less 21st-century approach to content than a monarchy dictating what clips of public proceedings are ever seen again. By Autumn Brewington ● Read more » | | | | 
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