No one should be fooled by Trump’s claims of privilege over the Mar-a-Lago documents.
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How Democrats Could Actually Keep the House
In times of crisis, the president’s party has proved that it can buck the trend of losing seats in the midterms—and voters are experiencing several crises this year.
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It’s Time for a National Gun Buyback
The feds buying guns off the street isn’t an easy sell. But it can pass through reconciliation and survive judicial muster.
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Once Again, The Supreme Court Upends a Legal Norm
Last week, five conservative justices—all male—limited the Biden administration’s authority to decide how and when to prosecute immigration cases. It was a blow to prosecutorial discretion.
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On Abortion, All Democratic Roads Lead to Court Packing
After Roe v. Wade, neither progressives nor the White House want to focus on expanding the Supreme Court to reverse the decision. They should.
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Conservatives Killed the Supreme Court Nomination of Harriet Miers, Dooming Roe v. Wade
In 2005, the right stopped George W. Bush’s pick for the Court. Would it have been very different if she had made it?
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Biden’s Tougher Tone on Abortion Rights Is a Welcome Change
The president and the Democratic leadership can’t treat the end of Roe v. Wade as just another disagreement with Republicans.
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On Regulation and Immigration, the Supreme Court Tried to Seem Reasonable
Their end-of-term decisions on greenhouse gas regulation and migrants from Mexico could have been worse, but the conservative justices are still pushing the Court rightward.
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The Supreme Court’s Term Underscores Minority Rule
Blue states are being crushed by gerrymandering, a skewed Senate, and filibustering. The result is the nation’s unraveling.
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Apocalypse Now: Abortion, Guns, and the Supreme Court
In 24 hours, the Supreme Court gutted abortion rights and made it oh-so-easy to carry a gun on the subway. Welcome to the new, horrifying normal.
