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Why Trump Expects the Justice Department to Cut Him a Quarter-Billion-Dollar Check
By Jay Willis
10.23.25 | 4:00 pm
Louisiana v Callais: The Republicans Justices Are Getting Ready to Finish Off the Voting Rights Act
By Madiba K. Dennie
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The Trump Administration’s New Protection Racket for Higher Ed
The art of replacing the law with the deal
By Joseph Fishkin
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By Madiba K. Dennie
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The underpants gnomes are coming for our elections …
By Justin Levitt
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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11:Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks during a hearing with the House Oversight and Accountability committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on April 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Califf answered a range of questions from members of the committee on topics pertaining to several drug related crises in communities across the the country, and how U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is handling them. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11:Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks during a hearing with the House Oversight and Accountability committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on April 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Califf answered a range of questions from members of the committee on topics pertaining to several drug related crises in communities across the the country, and how U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is handling them. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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By Madiba K. Dennie
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State Lawmakers Are Getting Arrested at Detention Centers and Yelling at Masked ICE Agents. Good.
By Gaby Goldstein
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