Trump Plans Reality-TV-Style Supreme Court Announcement, While Democrats Opt Early for Filibuster
Get ready for some prime-time drama.
By Ed KilgoreGet ready for some prime-time drama.
By Ed KilgoreThe GOP awaits Trump’s choice from a pre-vetted list.
By Ed KilgoreThe NRA argues federal laws preventing kitchen staff from sharing in tips “trample on the rights of restaurant workers.”
By Clint RaineyAt oral arguments Wednesday, justices seemed unsatisfied with a law allowing trademarks to be denied for “disparaging” language.
By Adam K. RaymondThe Majority Leader reveals that he has developed a brain injury that has erased all memory of the events between Antonin Scalia’s death and today.
By Eric LevitzIt’s been 150 years since a SCOTUS nominee who did not withdraw was denied any action by the Senate. It’s a sign of the times.
By Ed KilgoreThe crisis Trump’s candidacy produced in some conservative evangelical circles abated with his election victory. But some issues still remain.
By Ed KilgoreIf SCOTUS agrees, it would be a boon to Democrats and a blow to the GOP.
By Ed KilgoreDenying Obama his nominee gave Republicans a reason to unite behind Trump.
By Ed KilgoreWith a GOP Senate ready to confirm his choices, Trump’s power to reshape SCOTUS may depend on the health of the current justices.
By Ed KilgoreAnd Justice Stephen Breyer emerged as an unlikely style icon.
By Véronique Hyland“The clothes on the hanger do nothing. The clothes on the woman do everything.”
By Jen KirbyBy promising to stop any SCOTUS nomination, the GOP has invited Democrats to kill off the filibuster. Harry Reid says they will.
By Ed KilgoreIt would be nice to say that the American justice system would never do something like this. It would also be false.
By Jesse SingalIn a rare debate segment devoted to SCOTUS, there will be pitfalls for both candidates, and a chance to explain vast differences in philosophy.
By Ed KilgoreConstitutional crises everywhere.
By Jonathan ChaitThe Court has already rejected several big cases thanks to its 4-4 ideological deadlock. Expect more of that until a ninth justice is confirmed.
By Ed KilgoreShe can hold a plank longer, too.
By Claire LandsbaumIn the long battle over voting rights, today’s decision doesn't even amount to a skirmish. But don’t tell that to conspiracy-minded Trump supporters.
By Ed KilgoreIf Clinton wins, it would be the first time since the Truman administration that the Dems had more than two consecutive terms to appoint justices.
By Ed Kilgore