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The Abortion Divide Gets Deeper
With Roe threatened, red and blue states are pulling even further apart.
Supreme Court Stays Execution of Buddhist Inmate
Prison officials in Texas had rejected the inmate’s request that his spiritual adviser be present in the execution chamber, a decision his lawyers said violated…
Supreme Court Refuses to Block Ban on Bump Stocks
Challengers said the Trump administration exceeded its authority in banning the devices, which the Justice Department has said helps transform semiautomatic weapons into fully automatic…
The Flood of Court Cases That Threaten Abortion
Republican presidents sought judges who could be counted on to oppose abortion. The voices of those judges come through clearly in cases now making their…
For the Good of Democracy, End Partisan Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court could make history by erecting a constitutional barrier to electoral maps that put party over country.
Frustrated Democrats Intensify Demand for Big Institutional Changes
Liberal activists are calling for ending the Senate filibuster and expanding the Supreme Court, but others in the Democratic Party are urging caution.
Limiting Agency Power, a Goal of the Right, Gets Supreme Court Test
Justice Stephen G. Breyer said, half-joking, that he feared “the greatest judicial power grab since Marbury v. Madison” as the justices took on an issue…
John Roberts, Legislator
A new book tells of political horse-trading at the Supreme Court.
Why Trump’s New Push to Kill Obamacare Is So Alarming
It’s not just the potential damage to the health care system and the people who depend on it. It’s also the threat, in the administration’s…
What Is Gerrymandering? What if the Supreme Court Bans It?
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about a fancifully named political practice that majority parties have long used to lock in their dominance. Here is…