The Supreme Court's odious ruling on the Medicaid expansion in NFIB v. Sebelius has had awful direct effects, leading to millions of people being denied health care. But, as Alec Macgillis notes, it's also had important political consequences: By this logic, Democratic candidates in 2014...
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While not the optimal means of Medicaid expansion, the compromise accepted by Arkansas was a major advance for health care access. This means that Republicans in the state are refusing.
In this discussion thread, I've been having an extensive back-and-forth with Weldon Berger about whether the Affordable Care Act is "conservative." For the most part, I'm happy to stand by.
I noted in my piece yesterday that in addition to having no serious basis in the Constitution the Supreme Court decision striking down the ACA's mechanism for the new Medicaid expansion doesn't create any kind of workable rule going forward: Drum may be right that...
Kevin Drum argues, in response to Yglesias, that we shouldn't blame the Roberts Court for its decision striking down the ACA's Medicaid funding mechanism. Not because the decision isn't responsible.
I'm generally on board with liberal critics of Kagan and Breyer. But I'm puzzled by the recent spate of articles wondering why liberals aren't as upset at Kagan and Breyer.
Too much attention has been paid to John Roberts's alleged doctrinal victories on the commerce clause, which will have essentially no effect going forward. On the other hand, the one substantive victory he handed the Tea Party deserves more attention. The brand-new doctrine Roberts invented,...
Krugman is worth reading on why COVID-19 denial has dominated the Republican Party even though it's not even in the self-interest of the party's most powerful forces. (As Justin Wolfers.
This artist sketch depicts Center for Reproductive Rights Litigation Director Julie Rikelman speaking to the Supreme Court, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington. Seated to Rikelman's right is Solicitor General.
As Paul noted yesterday, Patrick Deneen is making the rounds with a new book, leading to claims that the new band of reactionaries are actually more egalitarian than elite left-liberals: But Deneen’s political vision doesn’t end with minor tweaks to the Republican Party’s agenda. As...
Mark Joseph Stern observes that Supreme Court decisions, although generally covered in isolation, often have compounding effects, as do the other actions of public officials. One very important case is.
Credit ratings are much lower in the South than in other regions of the country. While one's first instinct would be to assume that race plays a major component in.