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How the Russia Investigation Could Turn on 50-Year-Old Court Case
A former Justice Department prosecutor explores how a 1966 Supreme Court ruling could form the basis for possible future prosecutions.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
The Trump-Sessions Leak Crackdown
The DOJ’s investigation represents a threat to leakers, whistleblowers, and robust journalism.
Posted inLaw and Justice
GOP Eager to Repeal Rule that Allows Consumers to Sue Conniving Banks
Republicans pretend it’s about dismantling the “administrative state.” But it’s all about market power.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Snakes on a Plane — And Under the Capitol Dome
For the Republican majority, power trumps truth, and they’re all part of the racket.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Has American Airlines Abandoned Its Promise to Airport Workers?
Amid the threat of a high-profile strike one year ago, the airline vowed to clear the path for its contractors’ low-wage employees to unionize. Now, the workers’ union says the company is backtracking.
Posted inLaw and Justice
‘Parents Involved,’ A Decade Later
Contrary to reports, the fight for school integration was not derailed.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Supreme Court Has Historic Chance to End Extreme Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court, which has decided to hear a landmark case on whether Wisconsin electoral maps were unconstitutionally drawn, could deliver a major blow to ultra-partisan redistricting.
Posted inLaw and Justice
In Supreme Court Case, Trump Sides with the Forgotten Corporation
The White House abandons employees whose access to justice has been cordoned into corporate-captured arbitration hearings.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Gorsuch’s First Opinion: Let Debt Collectors Run Amok
Through a narrow reading of three words, the Court takes a leash off an irresponsible industry.