Many readers of this site are familiar with Judge William P. Clark. Clark quietly served Ronald Reagan with great distinction first as Governor Reagan’s chief of staff in California, then as a Reagan appointee to the California Supreme Court, and finally as President Reagan’s deputy secretary of state, national security adviser, and secretary of the interior—among other roles. None of t... More

Recently in this space, I wrote about a little-noticed June 3 visit to the Vatican by Vice President Joe Biden, a self-professing “pro-choice Catholic.” Biden was in Rome for a ceremonial function, and got an invitation from the Holy Father. Both sides were tight-lipped on reasons and details. The visit wasn’t even listed on the pope’s daily public schedule. “I have no comment,” ... More