The Constitution

Chuck Grassley and Brett Kavanaugh

Grassley Knows Exactly What He Was Doing 35 Years Ago—Scheming to Ban Abortion Grassley Knows Exactly What He Was Doing 35 Years Ago—Scheming to Ban Abortion

The Judiciary Committee chair will bend every rule to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as part of his career-long mission to overturn Roe.

Sep 21, 2018 / John Nichols

Trump with arms crossed

Donald Trump Is Actively Obstructing Justice Donald Trump Is Actively Obstructing Justice

Nixon faced impeachment for “interfering or endeavoring to interfere with the conduct of investigations.” That is what Trump is now doing.

Sep 18, 2018 / John Nichols

Honorable Brett Kavanaugh

Now Is the Time to Hold Real Hearings on the Kavanaugh Nomination Now Is the Time to Hold Real Hearings on the Kavanaugh Nomination

Shocking allegations about the Supreme Court nominee’s past must be reviewed—along with evidence that he has repeatedly lied to the Senate.

Sep 17, 2018 / John Nichols

How and Why the First Amendment Became a Weapon for the Right

How and Why the First Amendment Became a Weapon for the Right How and Why the First Amendment Became a Weapon for the Right

Over the past decade, the Supreme Court has recast free speech and the Constitution’s core principles in order to entrench the power of employers and the wealthy.

Sep 12, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy

A demonstrator protests in front of the Supreme Court as President Donald Trump announces Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his Supreme Court nominee.

The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That

If the Senate won’t do its constitutional duty, that duty should be taken away from it.

Sep 11, 2018 / Editorial / Richard Kim

Brett Kavanaugh swearing in

Brett Kavanaugh Should Be Impeached Brett Kavanaugh Should Be Impeached

A key lawyer says: “He lied. Under oath.” That’s impeachable.

Sep 10, 2018 / John Nichols

Actually, Invoking the 25th Amendment Makes a Lot of Sense

Actually, Invoking the 25th Amendment Makes a Lot of Sense Actually, Invoking the 25th Amendment Makes a Lot of Sense

Trump’s anonymous lieutenant was wrong to reject a constitutional remedy for an erratic and amoral presidency.

Sep 7, 2018 / John Nichols

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Just Committed a Fully Impeachable Offense Donald Trump Just Committed a Fully Impeachable Offense

The president is signaling that he wants to see the politicization of prosecutions.

Sep 5, 2018 / John Nichols

The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook

The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook The ‘Anti-Catholic’ Playbook

Does Brett Kavanaugh think abortion should be illegal? A secret network of right-wing activists has spent millions attacking such questions as anti-religious bigotry.

Sep 5, 2018 / Sarah Posner

Brett Kavanaugh Senate Judiciary Hearing

Forum: What’s the Matter With the Supreme Court? Forum: What’s the Matter With the Supreme Court?

And what can be done to fix it?

Sep 5, 2018 / Michael Klarman, Nadine Strossen, Eli Noam, Sanford Levinson, and Mark Tushnet

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