The flag flies at half-mast and visitors examine remembrances left in front of the Supreme Court on the morning after the announcement of the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

Perspective

Back in 2016, when a seat became open during President Obama's last year in office, Fox News was the self-satisfied home to a great deal of principled thinking about the importance of the American people’s will. Such high-mindedness was in short supply during Fox’s popular opinion segments on Friday evening.