unitary executive theory: Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts attends inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Law and Justice

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A misinformed idea underlies much of the work of John Roberts’s Supreme Court.

Many Democrats are hot to remake the Supreme Court. But it’s the lifetime appointment that just kept Trump from meddling with the midterms.

Law and Justice

The Supreme Court Still Works as the Founders Intended

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Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, January 20, 2025.

Books

Who Enabled Trump’s Second Act?

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The White House and its new helipad and the ballroom, right, under construction, are pictured on the South Lawn, as seen from the Washington Monument, August 23, 2026, in Washington.

Law and Justice

The Roberts Court: Poised to Bless the Trump Ballroom

by James D. Zirin August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

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Books

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Law and Justice

The Roberts Court’s Gutting of the Voting Rights Act Nears Completion

by Jack Rakove June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

Law and Justice

The Plot to Destroy the Voting Rights Act

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Politics

The Birthright Citizenship Arguments Are a Reminder that the Independent Judiciary Is a Good Thing

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Law and Justice

In Kentucky, Impeachment Threatens Judicial Independence

by Joshua A. Douglas March 26, 2026March 25, 2026

NATO withdrawal? President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in July.

Politics

Democrats Should Tell Our NATO Allies Trump Can’t Quit Them

by Bill Scher March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

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John Roberts

The Unitary Executive Theory in All of Its Historical Perversity

The Supreme Court Still Works as the Founders Intended

Who Enabled Trump’s Second Act?

The Roberts Court: Poised to Bless the Trump Ballroom

What Makes Sam Alito So Angry?

The Roberts Court’s Gutting of the Voting Rights Act Nears Completion

The Plot to Destroy the Voting Rights Act

The Birthright Citizenship Arguments Are a Reminder that the Independent Judiciary Is a Good Thing

In Kentucky, Impeachment Threatens Judicial Independence

Democrats Should Tell Our NATO Allies Trump Can’t Quit Them

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The Unitary Executive Theory in All of Its Historical Perversity

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