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September 16, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Leaked Supreme Court Memos Show Roberts Knows Exactly How Bad Alito Is
A new report reveals how Chief Justice John Roberts tried to protect Samuel Alito as he faced backlash amid his flag scandal.
July 25, 2024
Robert McCoy
Trump Boasts His New Deranged Idea Would Thrill Putin and Kim Jong Un
Donald Trump wants to punish protesters—and he’s taking inspiration from his dictator pals.
June 14, 2024
Edith Olmsted
It’s Alito’s Vitriolic Wife’s Favorite Holiday
Happy Flag Day to Martha-Ann Alito!
June 12, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Alito Caught on Tape Whining His Corruption Was Exposed
The Supreme Court justice accused ProPublica of unfairly targeting him and Clarence Thomas.
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June 11, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Alito’s Wife Caught on Tape Spewing Venom at Everyone
Martha-Ann Alito complained about Pride Month, feminists, the Left, and the news media.
June 10, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Samuel Alito Caught on Tape Revealing His True Guiding Force
And it’s not neutrality or justice.
June 6, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Alito’s Neighbor Skewers Justice for “Harassing” Her Over Flags
Emily Baden says the Supreme Court justice and his wife went out of their way to attack her.
June 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Panicking Felon Trump Begs His Favorite Justices for Mercy
The former president has faith in at least one court, apparently.
May 30, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Chief Justice Roberts Kicks Democrats in Teeth Over Alito
Roberts is refusing to engage over Alito’s flags scandal.
May 29, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Alito’s Pathetic Defense for Refusing to Recuse Himself Over Flags
The Supreme Court justice blamed his wife for the January 6–related flags seen flying outside two of his houses.
November 19, 2021
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Will Settle Boston’s Religious-Flag War
The flagpoles in front of Boston’s City Hall have become the source of a most vexing debate about religious freedom in the public square.
September 4, 2020
Matt Ford
Your State Flag Might Not Be Racist, but It’s Offensively Ugly
Take a cue from Mississippi and retire that abomination atop your capitol building.

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