It Could Always Be Worse—and That’s All Part of Trump’s Plan
admin His unqualified picks come with an implicit threat, and lawmakers are buckling.
Congress
How the Safest Advice in Democratic Politics Fell Apart
The surgeon turned candidate has changed the way Democrats are talking about this.
The Supreme Court Gave Trump a New Way to Break the Government
The fix to this serious problem is surprisingly simple.
The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier for Presidents to Sabotage Their Successors
Donald Trump has another weapon he can wield on his way out the door.
We’re Not Doomed to Live Under the Supreme Court’s Mistakes
Congress used to overturn several opinions practically every term.
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
The president took a win-win-win situation and found a way for everyone to lose.
Neil Gorsuch Just Took a Wrecking Ball to a Major Religious Liberty Law
He printed out a physical copy of a binding appeals court decision from 2017 that prohibited prisons from compelling Rastafarian…
Just Let Him Have This
He’s not the least qualified, or the most evil.
KBJ Just Blasted Amy Coney Barrett’s “Contempt” for Congress
One of the Supreme Court’s most quietly destructive projects is its refusal to let Americans vindicate the rights that Congress…
How Congress Can Pass a New Voting Rights Act Despite the Supreme Court
Even after Callais, Congress has the power, under the guarantee clause, to stamp out state efforts to decimate Black representation.