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The conservative fixation on EMPs dates back to the ’90s.
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British voters want Brexit now, or Brexit never.
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Narendra Modi has seriously undermined the country’s institutions. Fighting back won’t be easy.
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View ArticleDead Fetuses Are Not “Remains”
When the Supreme Court struck down parts of an Indiana abortion law, it left intact regulations about disposing of aborted or miscarried fetuses.
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View ArticleBarr Is Cool With the FBI Spying on Any American Except Trump
Wikimedia is plainly subject to warrantless surveillance.
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Just Made It Easier for Police to Arrest You for Filming Them
There is no evidence that Congress wanted the statute to be interpreted like this.
View ArticleThe Hyperloop Is Starting to Look a Lot Like the Transportation of the Past
Convoys of pods that all board and depart simultaneously, eh?
View ArticleStephen Miller’s Racism Might Cause a Recession
Nobody is happy about Trump’s latest tariff moves, except for his trusty xenophobic adviser.
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View ArticleHow to Fight Back Against Restrictive Abortion Laws
Don’t just fret about abortion legislation when it’s on its way to the Supreme Court.
View ArticleMissouri’s Last Abortion Clinic Can Remain Open for Now, Judge Rules
The state's last clinic isn’t safe yet. The ruling simply bought it more time.
View ArticleRocketman Makes Elton John Look Like a Jerk
The biopic doesn’t reinvent the genre, but it is refreshingly frank and intimate.
View ArticleWhat Is It Like to Have Your Case Heard by the Supreme Court?
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View ArticleIf Democrats Don’t Want Their Voters to Talk About Impeachment, Their Other...
Is there a rule that "mainstream" politics has to be passive and perfunctory?
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