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The Supreme Court’s decision limiting the Voting Rights Act inflames an already raging partisan war over congressional districts and is expected to lead to a…
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has often been called the crown jewel of the U.S. civil rights movement. But under a U.S. Supreme Court…
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How the US Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act
April 30, 2026
Two conservative ideas are behind the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act. Bloomberg Opinion columnist and Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman explains.
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US Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act
April 29, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act – making it harder for minorities to challenge electoral maps…
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paceX is telling investors that no one can fire Elon Musk from his role as chief executive and chairman of the board without the billionaire…
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We Don’t Need to End Citizens United to Rein in Super PACs
April 29, 2026
An article by Lawrence Lessig: The strategy of this corruption was perfected in 2024 by crypto super PACs: take out a couple of prominent opponents,…
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Massachusetts residents sue Trump administration over pause on citizenship applications
April 29, 2026
A group of legal permanent residents filed a lawsuit in Boston federal court on Tuesday, suing US Citizenship and Immigration Services over its policy that…
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A lone attorney sat in the Brighton courtroom last July. The clerk magistrate — like a judge in small claims court — called a handful…
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A way out of super PAC madness?
April 29, 2026
For more than a decade now, virtually unregulated campaign donations have poured into American political races at a burgeoning pace, raising the specter of government…
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Trump Keeps Invoking ‘National Security’ Without Explanation to Get His Way on Energy Projects
April 29, 2026
Time and time again, the Trump administration has invoked national security to justify stopping work on offshore wind projects, extending the life of aging coal…
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Thou Shalt Not Overturn Supreme Court Precedent
April 23, 2026
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: In an outrageous decision issued yesterday, a federal court has upheld a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten…
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The Onion’s fresh effort to wrest control of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars platform involves a unique strategy to help Sandy Hook Elementary School…
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On April 18, President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to accelerate the development of psychedelic drugs as medical treatments. The order calls for…
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Breyer Defends Supreme Court as Shadow Docket Scrutiny Grows
April 22, 2026
Retired Justice Stephen Breyer defended his former colleagues on the US Supreme Court, saying he doesn’t believe any justice is serving to advance a political…
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has fined Durham, N.C.-based American Efficient $722 million and ordered the company to repay more than $410 million in “unjust…
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JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Proponents of using psychedelics as medicine have come a long way since the 1960s, and over the weekend, they scored a big…
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The Trump administration is being sued over its stockpiling confidential voter data. Some of that includes information on Tennesseans — after Tennessee, along with at…
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The Shadow Docket Is John Roberts’ Disappointing Legacy
April 21, 2026
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Chief Justice John Roberts was the driving force behind the rise of the Supreme Court’s emergency docket as a powerful…
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This summer, more than a million people are expected to descend on Philadelphia for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. But over the…
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We watched over the weekend as President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to fast-track the study of using psychedelics. The goal is…
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Drug ads face new scrutiny at FDA and on Hill
April 21, 2026
Prescription drug commercials are facing renewed scrutiny as the Trump administration and lawmakers from both parties seek new controls on ads that account for more…