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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Supreme Court
    Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett seem unsure whether to save a man’s lifeBrett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett seem unsure whether to save a man’s life
    Supreme Court

    It’s unclear how the Supreme Court will resolve an unusually messy death penalty case.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court appears to have found a gun regulation it actually likesThe Supreme Court appears to have found a gun regulation it actually likes
    Supreme Court

    The justices appear skeptical of “ghost guns.”

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    We should call the Republican justices “Republicans” and not “conservatives”We should call the Republican justices “Republicans” and not “conservatives”
    Supreme Court

    Supreme Court journalists should tell the truth about what’s going on at the Court.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court will decide if Oklahoma must execute a man it doesn’t want to killThe Supreme Court will decide if Oklahoma must execute a man it doesn’t want to kill
    Supreme Court

    The state’s Republican attorney general took the rare step of asking the Supreme Court to set aside Richard Glossip’s capital conviction.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court will decide whether to let criminals get guns without a background checkThe Supreme Court will decide whether to let criminals get guns without a background check
    Supreme Court

    The Court considers legalizing “ghost guns,” untraceable weapons that evade laws intended to keep guns away from criminals.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Supreme Court
    What will the Supreme Court unleash on America in its new term?What will the Supreme Court unleash on America in its new term?
    Supreme Court

    The justices return to Washington after an unforgivable betrayal.

    By Ian Millhiser
    America’s faultlines
    How would a second Trump presidency change America’s courts?How would a second Trump presidency change America’s courts?
    America’s faultlines

    There’s a real risk Trump would fill the courts with MAGA nihilists.

    By Ian Millhiser
    America’s unique, enduring gun problem, explained
    Gun Violence

    The factors that lead to tragedies like the Birmingham shooting are deeply ingrained in US politics, culture, and law.

    By Li Zhou, Nicole Narea and 2 more
    Supreme Court
    The Supreme Court is about to decide whether to interfere in the election againThe Supreme Court is about to decide whether to interfere in the election again
    Supreme Court

    Republicans want the Court to place the Green Party back on Nevada’s ballot after it was removed.

    By Ian Millhiser
    2024 Elections
    Republicans’ racist, cat-eating conspiracy theory, briefly explainedRepublicans’ racist, cat-eating conspiracy theory, briefly explained
    2024 Elections

    Apparently, when you are a Republican political candidate you can say literally anything.

    By Ian Millhiser