It’s been a settled law since the 19th Century that you’re American if you’re born here. But one jurist, and perhaps others, seems ready to dump the 14th Amendment for a MAGA power grab.
Ted Cruz
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With the Senate on the Line, It’s Time for Democrats to Spend in Florida and Texas
With the Senate on the Line, It’s Time for Democrats to Spend in Florida and Texas. It’s not the time for Democrats to worry about “wasting” money in right-leaning states
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Day Six of the Trump Trial: A Bench Slap and Pecker on the Stand
The court hears the first details of the Trump Tower Conspiracy
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Biden Should Start Budget Talks Now
McCarthy has a weak hand when it comes to the debt ceiling, so there’s no reason to keep giving the speaker the cold shoulder.
Posted inMagazine
The Court’s Third Great Crisis
Twice before in history, the Supreme Court has allowed itself to become an arm of one political party, with catastrophic results. Only the voters can save us from the same fate today.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Republicans Are Coming After Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan
Yesterday, the first legal challenge was filed to kill the measure, but the administration is on solid legal ground.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Ketanji Brown Jackson and the Real History of Choosing Supreme Court Justices
Joe Biden joins Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, and other presidents who changed a narrow definition of what it means to be a justice.
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Donald Trump Promised He Wouldn’t Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court
It may be forgotten, but he vowed as much. So those getting an ulcer over Biden’s pledge should reflect on that.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Why the GOP Will Remain a Threat to Democracy, Even After Trump Is Gone
Buoyed by right-wing media, they have become merchants of doubt, determined to rob truth of its power.
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GOP Takes Another Step Toward Authoritarianism As Senators Object to Biden’s Win
How much longer American democracy can survive in these conditions?
