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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court’s rare moment of unanimity against a DEI rule, explainedThe Supreme Court’s rare moment of unanimity against a DEI rule, explained
    Supreme Court

    Ames v. Ohio was an easy case, even if it touched upon contentious issues.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    Trump just threw one of his most powerful allies under the busTrump just threw one of his most powerful allies under the bus
    Supreme Court

    Maybe it’s unwise to pick a fight with the folks who control the Supreme Court?

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court just gave 500,000 immigrants some truly awful newsThe Supreme Court just gave 500,000 immigrants some truly awful news
    Supreme Court

    Trump may kick half a million immigrants, from nations with unstable or authoritarian regimes, out of the US.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Donald Trump
    The sweeping federal court order blocking Trump’s tariffs, explainedThe sweeping federal court order blocking Trump’s tariffs, explained
    Donald Trump

    If this decision stands on appeal, it’s a big loss for Trump that will make it difficult for his trade war to continue.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court wants to make it easier to buildThe Supreme Court wants to make it easier to build
    Supreme Court

    The Court’s latest decision is a love letter to the abundance agenda.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court just revealed one thing it actually fears about TrumpThe Supreme Court just revealed one thing it actually fears about Trump
    Supreme Court

    The Republican justices draw a line in the sand — in an order that makes absolutely no sense.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The religious right just suffered a rare setback in the Supreme CourtThe religious right just suffered a rare setback in the Supreme Court
    Supreme Court

    One of the GOP justices must have defected in a case about religious schools, but the Court didn’t reveal who it was.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court stands up for democracy — and for an anti-trans lawmakerThe Supreme Court stands up for democracy — and for an anti-trans lawmaker
    Supreme Court

    Libby v. Fecteau is an awful case about an anti-trans lawmaker who nonetheless needed to win.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court just got an important police violence case rightThe Supreme Court just got an important police violence case right
    Supreme Court

    The Birthright Citizenship argument wasn’t the only significant news out of the Supreme Court on Thursday.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Economy
    The first federal court hearing on Trump’s tariffs did not go so well for TrumpThe first federal court hearing on Trump’s tariffs did not go so well for Trump
    Economy

    Much of the hearing focused on whether Richard Nixon can save Trump’s tariffs.

    By Ian Millhiser