The 14th Amendment Will Not Save Us From Donald Trump
The insurrection clause in the Constitution seems like a surefire way to keep the twice-impeached, multiply indicted former president off the ballots. But it’s not that simple.
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Will We Ever See Donald Trump Behind Bars?
The former president's dance card is full of trial dates in federal and state courts across the country. Here's the over/under on what to expect.
The Boom and Bust of American Religious Life
What happens when no one believes in god anymore?
The GOP Defends the Indefensible
Republicans are running out of moves with each revelation by the DOJ, whose findings are proving that Trump is exactly who we feared: a dangerous traitor to us all.
SCOTUS’s Extremism Is Not Based in Precedent
The recent spate of dangerous decisions by the majority Justices are not rooted in principles, but in their politicized and complete disregard for the constitution.
The SCOTUS Roadmap to the End of Democracy
Justice Alito's leaked draft decision doesn't just overturn our right to a legal abortion. The language opens the door to the gates of Hell for all of our rights.
How This One SCOTUS Ruling Screws Over Victims of Discrimination
The Court says emotional distress is no longer worthy of compensatory damages, further stripping marginalized peoples—the most frequent victims of discrimination—of their protections.
The GOP Knows Biden’s SCOTUS Pick Is Perfect
Many Republicans voted for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Appellate Court. But they'll do anything to keep a brilliant, more-than-qualified Black woman from being appointed to the bench.
A Requiem for Our Right to Vote
Last week, a Trump-appointed judge delivered a brutal blow to what little remains of the Voting Rights Act. And with the GOP determined to obliterate the VRA, we’re quickly running out of options to save it.
Is the Texas Decision Abortion’s Last Rodeo?
Late last night, SCOTUS let stand Texas's unconstitutional abortion ban, with its frightening vigilante enforcement provision—and it could pave the way for other states to follow suit.