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Alito Claims Congress Can’t Regulate SCOTUS. The Constitution Says Otherwise.
Experts say the Justice is ignoring centuries of congressional regulation of the Court to claim unfettered authority.
Leonard Leo Claims It’s Illegal for Senate to Ask About His SCOTUS Alliances
A lawyer for the conservative powerhouse said that it’s a violation of Leo’s free speech to ask him for accountability.
Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Moves Forward Thanks to Supreme Court
Environmental groups have estimated that the pipeline could have a yearly emissions impact equivalent to 26 coal plants.
New Evidence Surfaces That 303 Creative Owner Misled SCOTUS
Conservative justices sided with 303 Creative, ruling that businesses had a First Amendment right to discriminate.
Gov. Kay Ivey Seemingly Praises New Congressional Map Defying SCOTUS Order
The Alabama governor's comments “echoed a racist trope of segregationists,” some observers noted.
Study: Affirmative Action for the Richest 1 Percent Is Common at Elite Colleges
The richest 1 percent of Americans have a huge advantage over working-class students in elite college admissions.
Alabama GOP Defies Supreme Court Order to Pass Maps Empowering Black Voters
“Why can’t we in Alabama one time do what’s right?” lamented one Democratic Alabama state lawmaker.
Senate Democrats Advance Bill to Force Supreme Court to Adopt Ethics Code
“The Supreme Court has been captured by special interests,” said Senator Whitehouse.
Billionaire Cut His Tax Bill by Taking Justice Clarence Thomas on Yacht Trips
"This has the look of a textbook billionaire tax scam,” said Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden.
The Abortion Justice Act Is the Reproductive Rights Legislation the US Needs
While the act may have little chance of passage, it's a message to those who need an abortion that they are not alone.