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May 30, 2024
Matt Ford
San Francisco Is Handing the Right-Wing Supreme Court a Gift
The city, joined by some odd bedfellows from U.S. industry, is challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s water quality enforcement. And it could spell trouble for the rest of America.
May 29, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Louisiana Republicans Just Made Covering Police Brutality a Crime
Police in the state can now arrest people who don’t stand more than 25 feet away from them while they are on duty.
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.
May 29, 2024
Timothy Kudo
Israel Can “Legally” Kill Babies Because the Laws of War Are Immoral
Just because international law allows the killing of civilians, including children, doesn’t mean that it isn’t morally abhorrent.
May 29, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Panicking Trump Hilariously Melts Down as Hush-Money Jury Convenes
The former president’s latest rant hints at bigger fears.
May 29, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
How Judge Cannon’s Petty Ruling Could Be Her Downfall
Her decision could turn into a win for Jack Smith, not Donald Trump.
May 29, 2024
David Masciotra
Ted Kennedy Warned Us About Samuel Alito. He Was Ignored.
The Supreme Court justice’s flag controversy should come as no surprise to anyone who paid attention to his nomination hearings in 2006.
May 28, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
In Major Defection, Former Trump Ally Predicts Guilty Verdict
Trump’s former attorney Ty Cobb had some choice words.
May 28, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Judge Cannon Blocks Trump Gag Order in Pettiest Way Possible
Trump can keep talking as much as he wants about the classified documents case.
May 28, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Bob Menendez’s Biggest Campaign Expense Isn’t Even for Campaigning
The embattled New Jersey senator is throwing cash at his legal fees...and pricey steaks.
May 28, 2024
Michael Tomasky
If Trump Is Convicted, It’s Democrats’ Job to Make Sure America Cares
Say it again and again: “convicted felon Donald Trump.”
May 23, 2024
Matt Ford
Clarence Thomas Is a Big Fan of Racial Gerrymandering
In a Supreme Court decision siding with South Carolina Republicans, the right-wing justice took the opportunity to attack landmark civil rights rulings that protected Black voters’ political representation.
May 23, 2024
Grace Segers
The Hot New Down-Ballot Races: State Supreme Court Seats
With the end of nationwide abortion rights, money and attention is pouring into state-level high court races.
May 22, 2024
Matt Ford
A Federal Judge Just Called Out the Supreme Court
Carlton Reeves did not pull any punches in criticizing qualified immunity—and demanding that the justices finally do something about it.
May 22, 2024
Kate Aronoff
Is Big Oil Putting Microplastic in Your Testicles?
And if they are—should someone do something about that?
May 21, 2024
Matt Ford
Samuel Alito Has Fox News Brain
The fact that the American flag flew upside down at his house not long after January 6 further confirms his warped worldview.
May 21, 2024
Aaron Regunberg
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Donald Braman
A Big Tool to Fight Climate Change Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Civil forfeiture is usually used against people suspected of drug offenses. Instead, we could be using it to make Big Oil pay for its role causing mass death.
May 20, 2024
Michael Tomasky
Alito and Thomas Aren’t Really Jurists. They’re Theocratic Leninists.
The Supreme Court justices are intent on using maximal power to fundamentally reorder society.
May 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Rep. Moves to Undermine Judicial System on Trump’s Behalf
Representative Andy Ogles has filed a bill to lift the gag order in Trump’s hush-money trial.
May 17, 2024
Greg Sargent
MAGA Rage at Trump’s Trial Just Got Darker and More Dangerous
Republicans aren’t just showing “loyalty to Trump.” They’re saying that Trump is more important than the rule of law.
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