Does Kathy Hochul Really Want to Go Down With Hector LaSalle’s Sinking Ship? Does Kathy Hochul Really Want to Go Down With Hector LaSalle’s Sinking Ship?
The governor’s stubborn embrace of her pick for chief judge has already revealed some troubling truths about her political instincts—and beliefs.
Jan 19, 2023 / Elie Mystal
An Appeals Court Wants to Bring Back Bump Stocks, Beloved by Mass Shooters An Appeals Court Wants to Bring Back Bump Stocks, Beloved by Mass Shooters
The decision by the Fifth Circuit is a painful lesson in why one-off weapons bans are doomed to fail in court, if not in practice.
Jan 13, 2023 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Is About to Make It Even Riskier to Strike The Supreme Court Is About to Make It Even Riskier to Strike
The Roberts court is famously anti-union. With Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters, it’s poised to make it easier for employers to sue striking workers.
Jan 11, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Biden & Co. Are Finally Bringing Some Firepower to the Abortion Fight Biden & Co. Are Finally Bringing Some Firepower to the Abortion Fight
With two small but significant moves, the Biden administration has made abortion pills more widely available.
Jan 5, 2023 / Elie Mystal
The “Faces” of Black Conservatism Tell Us Everything—About the GOP The “Faces” of Black Conservatism Tell Us Everything—About the GOP
Republicans’ embrace of Kanye West and Herschel Walker says more about how the GOP thinks about Black people than it does about Black conservatism in America.
Dec 28, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal
We Didn’t Need to See Trump’s Taxes We Didn’t Need to See Trump’s Taxes
It has no political upside.
Dec 22, 2022 / Elie Mystal
DOJ Lawyers Are Cowards if They Don’t Indict Trump DOJ Lawyers Are Cowards if They Don’t Indict Trump
The January 6 committee gave Merrick Garland's Department of Justice more than enough to charge Donald Trump.
Dec 19, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Court Case That Could Legalize the Next Coup The Court Case That Could Legalize the Next Coup
If the Supreme Court reaches the wrong decision in Moore v. Harper, it could legitimize a dangerous new theory of who decides how elections work.
Dec 8, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Has Officially Launched Its War on LGBTQ Rights The Supreme Court Has Officially Launched Its War on LGBTQ Rights
On Monday, the court heard 303 Creative v. Elenis, a case that the theocrats on the court will likely use to undermine marriage equality.
Dec 6, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Should a Single Trump Judge Have the Power to Void Biden’s Policies? Should a Single Trump Judge Have the Power to Void Biden’s Policies?
While the answer seems obvious, a Supreme Court case highlights why the question is legitimately complex.
Dec 1, 2022 / Elie Mystal