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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    The multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuits against Fox News, explainedThe multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuits against Fox News, explained
    Politics

    Dominion and Smartmatic’s lawsuits might finally hold Fox accountable for promoting 2020 election lies.

    By Ian Millhiser, Nicole Narea and 1 more
    Politics
    The Supreme Court takes up a messy, chaotic case about religion in the workplaceThe Supreme Court takes up a messy, chaotic case about religion in the workplace
    Politics

    Groff v. DeJoy could give religious conservatives unprecedented power to make demands from their employers.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court hits pause on the abortion pills lawsuitThe Supreme Court hits pause on the abortion pills lawsuit
    Politics

    Friday’s order doesn’t mean much, but it does mean that mifepristone is still legal, for now.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Policy
    6 questions about mifepristone and abortion access, answered6 questions about mifepristone and abortion access, answered
    Policy

    Is mifepristone legal? Is it safe? What’s going on in the courts?

    By Rachel Cohen Booth, Ian Millhiser and 2 more
    Politics
    The Fifth Circuit’s chaotic new mifepristone decision, explainedThe Fifth Circuit’s chaotic new mifepristone decision, explained
    Politics

    Republican judges claim the power to second-guess the FDA’s scientific judgments.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    A 19th-century anti-sex crusader is the “pro-life” movement’s new best friendA 19th-century anti-sex crusader is the “pro-life” movement’s new best friend
    Politics

    Anthony Comstock, the 19th-century scourge of art and sex, is suddenly relevant again thanks to Donald Trump’s worst judge.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    What happens now after that Trump judge banned abortion pills?What happens now after that Trump judge banned abortion pills?
    Politics

    The federal courts are dominated by Republicans, so the appeals process could be rough.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The dubious legal theory at the heart of the Trump indictment, explainedThe dubious legal theory at the heart of the Trump indictment, explained
    Politics

    No one knows if Donald Trump can be prosecuted for the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Your biggest questions about Trump’s indictment, answeredYour biggest questions about Trump’s indictment, answered
    Politics

    Donald Trump has been indicted. Here’s what happens next.

    By Nicole Narea and Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The lawsuit that threatens everything from cancer screenings to birth control, explainedThe lawsuit that threatens everything from cancer screenings to birth control, explained
    Politics

    A notoriously partisan judge has launched a new attack on one of Obamacare’s key provisions.

    By Ian Millhiser