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World News | Trump Says US is 'Guardian of the Hormuz Strait', Reinstates Iran Blockade; Announces Charge for Providing Safety (199)
Iran fires warning shots at 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz as clashes with US intensify (122)
Trump goes vroom! Giddy president brings IndyCar best to White House for ‘Grand Prix’ announcement (95)
Is the Bharat Bandh News Real? Will Schools and Colleges Remain Closed on July 15? (90)
South Carolina governor appoints Lindsey Graham's sister to serve out his term (56)
US ends latest round of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran strikes Gulf states (54)
BREAKING: Judge Nullifies Trump-IRS Settlement Behind Controversial Weaponization Fund (48)
Orange Order to write to incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham setting out what they think is best for NI (45)
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The Supreme Court Isn’t Even Trying to Hide Its Worst Trait Anymore
“There’s a shamelessness to how the court behaved this term.”
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Only Clarence Thomas went further in his bigotry.
The Supreme Court’s Latest Gift to Trump Comes Wrapped in a Lie
“If you think about it for five seconds, it’s a pretty laughable proposition.”
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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.
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It’s Impossible to Reconcile Two of John Roberts’ Biggest Decisions This Term
There is no principled way to square these blockbuster opinions.
We’re Not Doomed to Live With This Supreme Court’s Mistakes
Congress used to overturn several opinions practically every term.
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We’re All Focusing On the Wrong Part of NPR’s Retirement Error
The reaction to this mistake is extremely revealing.
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The justices both claim history as their guide.
Don’t Let the Supreme Court’s Big Decision Fool You. Trump Is Still a Threat to Mail Ballots.
This week’s Executive Dysfunction.
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A Clarence Thomas Protégé Defied a Landmark Supreme Court Ruling. His Mentor Would Be Proud.
This might be labeled “devolving standards of decency” jurisprudence.
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The Supreme Court Gave Us All One Big Win This Term
Big, serious, aggressive stands for robust constitutional protection of individual rights, even of...
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Elena Kagan Was the Only One to See Through the Supreme Court’s New Gift to Trump
These private actions risk unintended consequences for both Cubans and Americans.
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Brett Kavanaugh Gave Trump’s Attack on Birthright Citizenship a Road Map
Some media outlets reported on Tuesday that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of birthright...
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Brett Kavanaugh’s Personal View of Sports Is Now the Law of the Land
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday against two transgender students who wanted to play sports with...
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The Supreme Court’s New 6–3 Elections Case Was Not Nearly as Bad as Expected
As disastrous Supreme Court election cases go, Tuesday’s decision in NSRC v. FEC...
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Brett Kavanaugh Took Direct Aim at One of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Biggest Legacies
The opinion in question is United States v. Virginia, a 30-year-old case also arising from another...
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The Supreme Court’s 5–4 Vote in the Birthright Citizenship Case Is a Scandal
It is nothing short of stunning that Trump came one vote away from persuading the court to repeal...
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Trump Just Got the Supreme Court to Do Project 2025 for Him
On Monday morning, the Supreme Court overruled Humphrey's Executor.
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The Supreme Court Case That Reveals Just How Pickled Sam Alito’s Brain Is
“It seems like they are not reading real news or talking to normal people; they are...
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The Supreme Court Just Handed Trump the Keys to the Entire Kingdom
On Monday, the Supreme Court swung a wrecking ball into our federal government’s structure in...
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Elena Kagan Just Bolstered the Fourth Amendment in a Badly Needed Way
Kagan insists that the Fourth Amendment cannot be defeated by slicing invasions of privacy into...
The Supreme Court Takes One More Big Step Toward Autocracy
On Monday, the Supreme Court banished any doubt that it has claimed absolute authority to reshape...
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The Supreme Court Rejected a Bonkers Idea About Voting by a 5–4 Margin. Next Time We Won’t Be So Lucky.
Justice Barrett relied upon the common understanding of the meaning of the word...