Trump Delivered the Crazy, the Democrats Delivered... Tweets Trump Delivered the Crazy, the Democrats Delivered... Tweets
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent schools Democrats on the proper response to Trump’s speech. Plus: Where have all the African American baseball players gone?
Jul 17, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Lindsey Graham’s Defense of Brett Kavanaugh Told Us Everything Lindsey Graham’s Defense of Brett Kavanaugh Told Us Everything
The senator’s infamous cry of rage spoke not only to his cruelty but also to his larger role in changing the court.
Jul 14, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Undermines Immigrant Rights The Supreme Court Undermines Immigrant Rights
New decisions restrict legal safeguards and signal a significant shift in US immigration law.
Jul 6, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King
Congress and the courts aren’t going to rescue us—but the public just might.
Jul 3, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed
In this week's Elie v. US, our justice correspondent delves into 7 cases that got overlooked in the end-of-term frenzy.
Jul 3, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports
The ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the court said they don’t.
Jul 2, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Birthright Citizenship Lives to Die Another Day Birthright Citizenship Lives to Die Another Day
The Supreme Court’s decision upholding birthright citizenship is a victory that may contain the seeds of a future defeat.
Jun 30, 2026 / Elie Mystal
A Strategic Alito Retirement Would Confirm SCOTUS’s Complete Ideological Capture A Strategic Alito Retirement Would Confirm SCOTUS’s Complete Ideological Capture
Granting the hard-right jurist power over choosing a successor is a democratic disaster—and a far cry from John Roberts’s fanciful claims of nonpartisanship.
Jun 30, 2026 / David Daley