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 / Richard Kim
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
Trump’s anonymous lieutenant was wrong to reject a constitutional remedy for an erratic and amoral presidency.
Sep 7, 2018 / John Nichols
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
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
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
We Need Everyone to Take Action to Keep Brett Kavanaugh Off the Supreme Court We Need Everyone to Take Action to Keep Brett Kavanaugh Off the Supreme Court
Call your senators, contact constituents in key states, and join a protest.
Sep 4, 2018 / NationAction
The Chaos That Brett Kavanaugh Has Unleashed The Chaos That Brett Kavanaugh Has Unleashed
By deferring to a secretive and manipulative White House, rather than showing baseline independence, the Supreme Court nominee has made his confirmation hearing a charade.
Sep 4, 2018 / John Nichols
Impeachment Is the Cure for Our Constitutional Crisis Impeachment Is the Cure for Our Constitutional Crisis
We must recognize the threat posed by a president who imagines himself to be above the law.
Aug 28, 2018 / John Nichols
Why the Manafort and Cohen Convictions Are a Historic Turning Point Why the Manafort and Cohen Convictions Are a Historic Turning Point
If a pro-Trump juror can send Paul Manafort to jail, it’s a safe bet that other Trump voters will sooner or later follow the evidence too.
Aug 24, 2018 / Bruce Shapiro