The US Has Dealt With Contested Elections Before The US Has Dealt With Contested Elections Before
How different is this election from earlier tumultuous ones in American history?
Jul 4, 2024 / Julian E. Zelizer and Karen J. Greenberg
The Roberts Supreme Court’s Decision on Netchoice Was Righteous The Roberts Supreme Court’s Decision on Netchoice Was Righteous
No, that is not a typo. Amid the deluge this week, Big Tech didn't get what it wanted. And the court left open the possibility that we might get social media regulation right.
Jul 2, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
Can the Constitution Save Us? Can the Constitution Save Us?
The Constitution is often invoked as a safeguard for American democracy, but does it more often get in democracy’s way?
Jul 2, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy
Dear Ron Klain: We Need To Talk About Joe Dear Ron Klain: We Need To Talk About Joe
To preserve President Biden’s legacy, the party has to find another candidate
Jul 1, 2024 / Jeet Heer
“Homestyle Fare”: The Supreme Court’s Weird, Ahistorical, Platonic Bribery Jurisprudence “Homestyle Fare”: The Supreme Court’s Weird, Ahistorical, Platonic Bribery Jurisprudence
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Snyder is baffling—so long as we ignore a desire by the justices to minimize the extent of their own corrupt conduct.
Jun 28, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
Trump Was Terrible. But Biden Was Worse. Trump Was Terrible. But Biden Was Worse.
Trump’s lies and unhinged ranting went unchallenged because Biden was incoherent and lost.
Jun 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Supreme Court Just Got a Gun Ruling Right—for Completely Bonkers Reasons The Supreme Court Just Got a Gun Ruling Right—for Completely Bonkers Reasons
The court’s Rahimi ruling seems like a victory for gun regulation but is actually an attempt to pave the way for future extreme gun rulings.
Jun 21, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Why Plutocrats Are Rallying to Trump Why Plutocrats Are Rallying to Trump
Civic lessons won’t sway America’s oligarchs. Instead, we need forthright economic populism to bring them to heel.
Jun 10, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Police Can Be Held Liable for Killing a Dog but Not a Black Person Police Can Be Held Liable for Killing a Dog but Not a Black Person
In back-to-back rulings on when cops should be afforded qualified immunity, an appeals court came to radically different conclusions.
Jun 6, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Aziz Rana Wants Us to Stop Worshipping the Constitution Aziz Rana Wants Us to Stop Worshipping the Constitution
A conversation with the legal scholar on why its unusual the Constitution is core to American national identity and his new book The Constitutional Bind.
Jun 3, 2024 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins