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Supreme Court Won’t Do That

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On December 11, 2020
Well, that's that: In case you're wondering, Alito and Thomas are just reiterating their crank hobbyhorse that the claims brought to the Court under its original jurisdiction are mandatory rather than discretionary, not suggesting the claims have any merit. The Supreme Court deserves no particular...
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The Bill Barr Death Machine

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On December 10, 2020
President Donald Trump and Amy Coney Barrett stand on the Blue Room Balcony after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the Constitutional Oath to her on the South Lawn of the White House White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Barrett was confirmed to...
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Losing It

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On December 10, 2020
Above right: still the most influential Republican thinker on civil rights According to Jane Mayer, Dianne Feinstein chose to seek another term, at age 85, apparently despite being in at least the early stages of dementia: It was a good question. Feinstein seemed sharp and...

The wrong Johnson

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On December 9, 2020

This madness-of-King-Donald piece is entertaining reading even if the general contours are predictable at this point. But I particularly like the symbolism of this detail: Students of the American presidency,.

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