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Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito
Aaron Regunberg
Samuel Alito Has a Corruption Problem
The justice has significant—and familiar—conflicts of interest in an upcoming Big Oil case. The question is: Will he recuse himself?
Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas wait for their opportunity to leave the stage at the conclusion of the inauguration ceremonies.
Matt Ford
Making Sense of the Supreme Court’s Mifepristone Ruling
A recent shadow docket decision suggests that the court isn’t hungry for further legal restrictions on abortion. But there are two familiar holdouts.
Michael Tomasky
When Will Americans Realize the Truth? Republicans Wreck the Economy.
Donald Trump shuffles through charts on his desk with economic data in the Oval Office.
Michael Tomasky
When Will Americans Realize the Truth? Republicans Wreck the Economy.
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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks behind President Donald Trump ahead of a proclamation signing inside the Oval Office at The White House in Washington, on May 5, 2026.
Grace Segers
RFK Jr.’s War on Antidepressants Could Have Dire Consequences
As the Department of Health and Human Services encourages “deprescribing” of certain medications, the impact on mental health treatment could be severe.
Then–Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger on September 19, 2025, in Virginia
Jason Linkins
The Democrats Just Laid Down Their Arms. Again.
Abigail Spanberger’s response to the court decision that overthrew the will of voters on redistricting is a worrying sign of surrender.
Donald Trump speaks while sitting at his desk in the Oval Office
Trump’s $10 Billion Shakedown of IRS Takes Unnervingly Corrupt Turn
Greg Sargent
Donald Trump speaks while sitting at his desk in the Oval Office
Greg Sargent
Trump’s $10 Billion Shakedown of IRS Takes Unnervingly Corrupt Turn
How Do We Know the China Summit Was a Failure? Because Trump Did It.
Michael Tomasky
Michael Tomasky
How Do We Know the China Summit Was a Failure? Because Trump Did It.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump attend a meeting on the sidelines during a tour of the Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China.
How Do We Know the China Summit Was a Failure? Because Trump Did It.
Michael Tomasky
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump attend a meeting on the sidelines during a tour of the Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China.
Michael Tomasky
How Do We Know the China Summit Was a Failure? Because Trump Did It.
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