“The Thomas and Kavanaugh Hearings Restaged as a Theatre of Fact; ‘The Ford/Hill Project,’ a documentary play, may capture recent events, but it’s a product of the present: activist theatre in a moment when the idea of civic urgency is losing purchase.” Doreen St. Félix has this Critic’s Notebook online at The New Yorker.

“Antonin Scalia Prepares for His Confirmation Hearing; An insider’s account of choking up, running, eye rolling, and a smoking warning”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.