The Supreme Court’s Shadowy Plan to Subvert Democracy The Supreme Court’s Shadowy Plan to Subvert Democracy
In making frequent, ill use of the “shadow docket,” the high court is not just handing Trump policy victories. It’s upending the rule of law.
Dec 16, 2025 / Column / Elie Mystal
Indiana’s Gerrymander Victory Won’t Save Us Indiana’s Gerrymander Victory Won’t Save Us
The Hoosier State’s Senate showed rare backbone in resisting the Trump White House’s demand for a mid-cycle gerrymander. But the Roberts court gets the final say.
Dec 15, 2025 / David Daley
The Supreme Court v. My Mother The Supreme Court v. My Mother
After my mother escaped the Holocaust, she broke the law to save her family. Her immigration story is more pertinent today than ever before.
Dec 13, 2025 / Leo Treitler
The Supreme Court Has a Serial Killer Problem The Supreme Court Has a Serial Killer Problem
In this week's Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent recaps a major death penalty case that came before the high court as well as the shenanigans of a man who’s angling...
Dec 12, 2025 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give the “Apprentice” Star the Right to Fire the Regulators The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give the “Apprentice” Star the Right to Fire the Regulators
During oral arguments, the conservative justices made clear that they intend to allow Trump to fire FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter—and reorder the separation of powers.
Dec 9, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Are Most Americans Even Paying Attention? Are Most Americans Even Paying Attention?
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent digs into the latest legal news, Trump news, and Nuzzi news—along with a look at how few people actually ...
Dec 5, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Irin Carmon on How the United States Has Made Pregnancy Unbearable Irin Carmon on How the United States Has Made Pregnancy Unbearable
An interview with the author of a new book documenting the brutalities of childbirth in the post-Dobbs era.
Nov 25, 2025 / Regina Mahone
The White House Press Corps Is an Embarrassment The White House Press Corps Is an Embarrassment
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent digs into some of the failures of the fourth estate—along with a new gerrymandering case, Larry Summers, and more.
Nov 21, 2025 / Elie Mystal
The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce
Systems built up over the last 120 years are being either eliminated or corroded at warp speed, with the implicit blessing of the US Supreme Court.
Nov 18, 2025 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky