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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy administers the judicial oath to Judge Neil Gorsuch as President Donald Trump looks on during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House April 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day Gorsuch, 49, was sworn in as the 113th Associate Justice in a private ceremony at the Supreme Court.

With LGBTQ Adoption Ruling, SCOTUS Nods To A Bigger Win For Conservatives Ahead

By Morgan Marietta | June 20, 2021 9:44 a.m.

Fossil fuel stocks haven’t kept up with the market in recent years. (Anton Petrus/Getty Images)

Shareholder Votes And Lawsuits Add Pressure, But It’s The Market That Will Drive Oil Giants To Change

By Paul Griffin | June 18, 2021 10:00 a.m.

How The Roberts Court Laid The Groundwork For 2021’s All-Out Assault On Voting Rights

By Orville Vernon Burton and Armand Derfner | June 17, 2021 10:00 a.m.

Remembering Mudcat Grant, Baseball Rebel Against Racism

By Peter Dreier and Robert Elias | June 16, 2021 10:00 a.m.

We Can’t Build Back Better Without Black Workers

It’s time to focus on the Black unemployment rate to ensure that we keep public investment going until all workers are doing well -- not just the ones who always have.

By Rakeen Mabud | June 9, 2021 2:35 p.m.

Short And Sweet: TPM’s Short Story And Essay Collections Recommendations

By Jackie Wilhelm | May 26, 2021 9:18 a.m.

How Matt Gaetz’s Legal Problems Could Lead to Campaign Finance Violations

Politicians are not allowed to use campaign funds to pay for personal criminal defense.

By Ciara Torres-Spelliscy | May 25, 2021 3:16 p.m.

Markup Of For The People Act Revealed Depth Of GOP’s Adherence To Disinfo

The Senate panel markup of S.1 included fiery speeches and intense disagreements, giving us an accurate picture of the long and hard fight ahead.

By Kate Travis | May 14, 2021 12:30 p.m.

The Guardian or Authority of Law, created by sculptor James Earle Fraser, rests on the side of the U.S. Supreme Court on September 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Want To Restore Balance To The Supreme Court? Expand It.

As court expansion becomes more mainstream, it’s becoming clearer that it’s the only way to restore balance to the Supreme Court.

By Brett Edkins | May 6, 2021 4:52 p.m.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) looks on as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin delivers the annual financial stability report to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on January 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. Mnuchin said the Treasury can extend the government's debt limit suspension period into February before it exhausts its borrowing ability. (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images)

The Rules Dems Could Change To Keep The Tom Cottons Of The Senate From Delaying Biden Noms’ Confirmations

For now, it’s just one Senator threatening to hold up a small number of nominees, but if his tactic is successful at hamstringing their partisan rival, it’s only a matter of time before other Republicans follow Tom Cotton’s lead.

By Eleanor Eagan | April 29, 2021 5:24 p.m.

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