The court case involving the FDA approval of mifepristone revealed a little too much about the conservative movement’s aims.
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Posted inEconomic Policy
The White House Wants a Debt Ceiling Deal
By opposing an injunction in the main lawsuit challenging the debt ceiling, the president has deliberately boxed himself into negotiations with legislative terrorists.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The President Is Already in Litigation Over the Debt Ceiling
On today’s X-Date: The White House and its allies are acting like they must avoid a legal battle over the debt ceiling. Too late.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Vanishing 14th Amendment Case
Plaintiffs claiming that the debt ceiling is unconstitutional didn’t file a motion for immediate relief. Therefore, the case has sat dormant.
Posted inLaw and Justice
New Hampshire Senators Silence Opposition to Controversial Judicial Nominee
A litany of red flags in Michael Delaney’s record has delayed his judicial confirmation for months. But few will speak out.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Judicial Deus Ex Machina Debt Ceiling Option
On today’s X-Date, liberals look to the courts to solve their intractable political problem. That spells trouble.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Case for Judge Tim Wu
Biden’s administration, like his Democratic predecessors, isn’t prioritizing diversity in worldview when selecting federal judges.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How to Solve the Debt Ceiling Standoff? Sue Janet Yellen.
A bondholder could simply allege that America failing to pay off its debts is unconstitutional. There’s a good argument for that.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Supreme Court Justices Offer Unconvincing Dodge on Ethics
Former appeals judge J. Michael Luttig gets it right; Congress has the power to impose rules of conduct on the high court.
Posted inPolitics
Katie Porter Is Teaching the Government How to Govern
As she barnstorms the state, the Senate hopeful is making the pitch that Congress and the executive branch have the power to fix their own dysfunction.
