Two Democrats running in House districts that went to Trump by double digits are gaining ground in potential upsets. Black turnout will be critical.
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Trump Holds Off on Deporting Salvadoran Immigrants
Salvadorans have been legally protected from deportation for 25 years. The administration has declined to eliminate that status, amid a complicated geopolitical relationship.
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Make Trump Pay for Trying to Stamp Out the Postal Service
Oversight Democrats should expose how Trump’s bastardization of USPS has hurt the American people—and present a more reliable alternative.
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The Supreme Court’s Power Is Based on the Lie of Its Supremacy
The Constitution does not establish a judicial dictatorship.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Supreme Court Allows ICE to Restart Third-Country Removals
Two federal courts have said it’s obviously unlawful to expel immigrants to a place they’ve never been. And yet.
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After Missouri, Mid-Decade Redistricting May Die a Natural Death
Republican gerrymandering in the state might be too shameless even for the Supreme Court.
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Appeals Court Smacks Down Trump’s Third-Country Removal Policy
Tens of thousands of people have been subjected to the cruel policy, but the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ could soon bring it back.
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The Court Saves the Midterms
Last evening’s ruling blocks Trump from his chief ploy to subvert the upcoming elections—but he may not be done yet.
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The Courts and American Democracy
If the Supreme Court is going to preserve free elections, it had better stop dithering.
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How Many Judges Does It Take to Sort Out Missouri?
The legal miasma promises to set the tone for the rest of the country’s midterm legal dramas.