Nine Supreme Court Justices are being called upon to save democracy – can they do it?

With an insurrectionist who routinely threatens his political opponents and the free press running for president, American democracy is currently facing an existential crisis. Adding to that challenge is the…

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Clarence Thomas was deep in debt when he hinted to a GOP lawmaker that he’d quit if he didn’t get a pay raise: report

At the time of the reported conversation, Republicans held a narrow Senate majority. But Thomas' potential retirement would have been a major blow to conservatives. It's also not a guarantee…

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‘Incredibly dishonest’: Report blows the lid off Supreme Court overturning of abortion rights

New reporting from the New York Times offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Supreme Court conservatives orchestrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs decision. Mark Joseph Stern,…

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