I will be giving the summary of our year on the blog later, but I wanted to wish everyone a safe and joyous New Year in 2026. This year has had tremendous highs and lows for us. We lost my father-in-law Marty and my mother Angela.
There is, however, a lingering legal dispute that continues to dog our celebrations. I count this anniversary as our 36th, while Leslie insists on counting this year as our 28th anniversary. (She takes a purely contractual approach that we must go by the marriage license while I insist on credit for eight years of our dating as constructive monogamy). We toasted our anniversary and the New Year (as we did 28 years ago and every year since) with a bottle of Schramsberg Crémant.
On New Year’s Day, we will follow tradition and make the Bowl of the Wife of Kit Carson Soup. My father, Jack Turley, first introduced the soup to our family in Chicago, which is a Mexican turkey soup. (He claimed that the spicy soup was the cure for any hangover). We have made the soup every year for over 50 years. We will also be serving my favorite Wasabi Bloody Marys to friends coming over to celebrate the New Year.
2026 promises to be a wild ride. This year will get off to a fast start with major Supreme Court cases in the works as well as the run-up to the critical midterm elections.
I look forward to sharing these developments and stories with everyone on this blog. Despite the trolls, we have a unique community here, and I will be toasting to all of you at midnight.
Happy New Year to everyone on our blog.
Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro professor of public interest law at George Washington University and the author of “The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage.”