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Trump’s Shameless Slur Against Kirsten Gillibrand

His smear on Twitter insinuates that women succeed only if they trade on their sexuality, not because they are smart, savvy or resourceful.

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Bias Against Gay Workers

Federal appeals courts are divided over whether a federal law’s prohibition of discrimination in the workplace based on sex also applies to sexual orientation.

The Baker, the Gay Couple and the Wedding Cake

Readers disagree with David Brooks’s argument that litigation is not the best way to promote gay marriage.

The Baker and the Empire

In search of a less existential politics.

Justices, Divided 5-4, Let Trump Shield DACA Documents

The Trump administration may withhold documents concerning its decision to end a program protecting young, undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers.

Justices to Hear Second Partisan Gerrymandering Case

The Supreme Court, which heard arguments in October on Wisconsin’s voting maps, agreed to consider a similar challenge from Maryland.

Supreme Court Allows Trump Travel Ban to Take Effect

The decision was a victory for the administration after its mixed success before the court over the summer, when justices considered and later dismissed disputes...

The Colorado Cake Case Is as Easy as Pie

Businesses have long claimed the First Amendment should excuse them from complying with the law. The Supreme Court has always rejected that argument.

Listen to ‘The Daily’: Free Speech and Wedding Cake

A Colorado baker refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple. The case is now going to the Supreme Court.

Justices Return to Culture Wars in Wedding Cake Case

A Colorado baker’s refusal to serve a gay couple on religious grounds has led to a major Supreme Court showdown.

How Not to Advance Gay Marriage

It’s just a wedding cake, not a wedding. There was a better solution than going to court.

Justices Skeptical of Sports Gambling Ban

A federal law barring states from authorizing commercial wagering on sports seemed to be in trouble at the Supreme Court.