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The Supreme Court Eyes Its Next Big Power Grab

Two cases this term might cement a new order of judicial supremacy—and end the idea of a government by “We the People.”

Mockups of "Oxy Dollars" and prescription bottles of OxyContin were left dropped outside the United States Bankruptcy Court in White Plains by a coalition of activists seeking redress from the United States justice system for allowing the billionaire Sackler Family to walk away unscathed after igniting the opioid crisis.

The Purdue Case: Can the Rich Use Bankruptcy Law as Cover?

The Sacklers’ settlement includes a release that can shield them and others like them from legal consequences. The ramifications are huge.

Lina Khan vs. Amazon: Excessive Bigness Has Got to Stop

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan

Lina Khan vs. Amazon: Excessive Bigness Has Got to Stop

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Elise Stefanik

Pablo Manríquez

Could We Really Be Headed Toward—Gulp—Speaker Stefanik?

Kevin McCarthy’s fate may well be decided this week. If he’s out, who’s in? The list is short—and grim.

Demonstrators hold a cut out of a gerrymandered district in front of the Supreme Court.

Gerrymandering: Will the Court Permit Discrimination for Partisan Gain?

The Supreme Court could open the door for drawing racially discriminatory districts in the name of partisan gerrymandering.

Rejoice, America: These Trials Should Bring Donald Trump to Ruin

Michael Tomasky

Michael Tomasky

Rejoice, America: These Trials Should Bring Donald Trump to Ruin

The Case for Optimism on the Supreme Court’s Next Term

The Case for Optimism on the Supreme Court’s Next Term

The Case for Optimism on the Supreme Court’s Next Term

The Case for Optimism on the Supreme Court’s Next Term