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SCOTUS lets Trump administration implement anti-trans, anti-nonbinary passport policy
The Democratic appointees, led by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented. The ruling, which applies during litigation, effectively reverses two lower…
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Trump's tariffs face a skeptical SCOTUS as Gorsuch warns of a "one-way ratchet" in presidential powers
Kavanaugh stood out in defense of the administration, but even his questions started lagging as the day wore on.
Nov 5
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Zohran Mamdani will be NYC's next mayor, as Dems win big across the board
“While we cast our ballots alone, we chose hope together,” Mamdani declared in his victory speech. Dems Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikie…
Nov 5
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Trump told us the horrifying reason why Kilmar Abrego Garcia is not back in the U.S.
Apr 14
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Barrett turns to Fox News, rather than the docket, to explain her silence in key rulings
Oct 13
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The Kavanaugh stop, 50 days later
Oct 26
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Why trying to understand what the Trump admin did in response to the TRO matters
Mar 17
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Trump is spiraling. We face the consequences. Where are the other branches?
Jun 8
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Luigi Mangione's lawyers: Bondi's actions should prevent DOJ from seeking death penalty
Apr 14
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Dick Cheney, who died Monday, was an early GOP voice for treating same-sex couples fairly
"Freedom means freedom for everybody," Cheney said at the 2000 vice presidential debate. It doesn't change his legacy, but it is something we should…
Nov 4
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Harry Houdini has me wondering if we're at war, if it's too late, and how we get out of this
The boat strike murders continue, Trump wants more ICE violence, and the latest on his National Guard efforts. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my…
Nov 3
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Trump admin ordered to distribute SNAP benefits, using contingency fund
A pair of rulings both found the effort to suspend SNAP payments is likely illegal, with one judge issuing a TRO on Friday. Also: Appeals court rejects…
Oct 31
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SCOTUS holds off ruling on Trump's Nat'l Guard request, leaving troops blocked from Illinois for now
Court orders briefing about a part of the law the Trump admin is using to federalize National Guard troops. Also in Illinois: Protesters indicted and an…
Oct 29
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Full Ninth Circuit keeps Trump's Oregon National Guard efforts blocked for now, tossing order that sided with Trump
The appeals court voted to vacate last week's 2-1 order, which had sought to allow Trump to send troops to Portland during litigation.
Oct 29
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Talking about “Kavanaugh stops” with law prof Anil Kalhan, who coined the term
“Okay, well, you’re co-creating what we all are experiencing. You’re doing so in a way that is, in fact, at odds with reality. You should own it.”
Oct 28
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The Kavanaugh stop, 50 days later
"What a sick world." And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
Oct 26
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A guide to what is happening in the challenges to Trump's National Guard deployment efforts
Expect significant rulings from the courts — including the Supreme Court — in the coming weeks. Also: The Supreme Court won't stop an eighth execution…
Oct 23
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Exclusive: Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing is nearly complete
Photos obtained by Law Dork show the dramatic extent of the first step in Trump's purported plan to build a new ballroom on White House grounds with…
Oct 21
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