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View ArticleNancy Pelosi Put Her Faith in the Courts to Stop Trump’s Emergency Wall
If he ultimately gets the wall he wants, it will only be because Democrats who control the House of Representatives let him have it.
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Plessy v. Ferguson was one of the most impactful Supreme Court cases in American history, but no one realized it at the time.
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The pernicious temptation to wave away inexcusable behavior from powerful women.
View ArticleHow the Conservative Media Reacted to Trump’s National Emergency Declaration
Many pundits preferred to focus on a more pressing topic: AOC's boyfriend.
View ArticleThe Angle: It’s Up to the Courts to Stop Trump’s Border Wall. That’s Not Good.
Trump has full confidence in the conservative judiciary.
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Her wholesome appeal was a fickle cultural currency. Sex appeal is, too.
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People thought they’d actually give money to Amazon. Both politicians and the press failed to give them the facts.
View Article5 Dead, Several Wounded in Warehouse Shooting in Aurora, Illinois
The shooter reportedly died after exchanging fire with police.
View ArticleIs the Move Away From Cash Bail Increasing Mass Incarceration?
Algorithms promise fairness and reform to the criminal justice system, but bias and bad data are the least of their problems.
View ArticleWithholdings and Refunds in the First Tax Season Under the New Law
Slate Money on lower tax refunds, Finland’s income experiment, and labor’s current strengths.
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