A new Pew survey shows the public thinks the Supreme Court is the single most partisan overseer and adjudicator of elections.
Samuel Alito
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The Flags on His Lawn Show Justice Alito’s True Colors
There’s no real mystery here. He is a fervent Christian nationalist and Trump supporter.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Sam Alito, a Perfectly Deranged Facebook Grandpa
This week on our live show, Ryan Cooper and Jamelle Bouie discuss what’s wrong with the Supreme Court.
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The Truth About the Comstock Act
The anti-obscenity law is unenforceable and probably unconstitutional. Conservatives still want to use it to ban medication abortions.
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This Modern World
Tom Tomorrow returns! His cartoon appears on TAP every Tuesday.
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The Supreme Court’s Objectivity Theater
The Court wrote a new ethics code for itself. It’s all but meaningless.
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Samuel Alito’s Revealing Temper Tantrum
Let’s compare his behavior to Justice Barrett.
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What Democrats Can Learn From Reporting on Supreme Court Corruption
The justices are sensitive to political pressure. Senate Democrats can impose that pressure through investigation.
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Exxon’s Unethical Supreme Court Play
Oil company lawyers are pushing Justice Alito to indirectly decide cases he should recuse himself from.