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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    Texas asks a Trump judge to declare most of the federal government unconstitutionalTexas asks a Trump judge to declare most of the federal government unconstitutional
    Politics

    Ordinarily, this lawsuit would be laughed out of court. But you never can tell with Trump’s judges.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court is befuddled by whether Twitter is liable for ISIS’s terrorismThe Supreme Court is befuddled by whether Twitter is liable for ISIS’s terrorism
    Politics

    This is what happens when important laws make no sense.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court appears worried it could break the internetThe Supreme Court appears worried it could break the internet
    Politics

    The justices probably won’t shut down major websites like Google, Twitter, or YouTube.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    A top Senate Democrat has an extraordinarily radical plan to deal with Trump’s worst judgeA top Senate Democrat has an extraordinarily radical plan to deal with Trump’s worst judge
    Politics

    What if the Biden administration simply ignored court orders from the most partisan Republican judges?

    By Ian Millhiser
    Policy
    A new Supreme Court decision leaves a Trump judge in charge of the Mexican borderA new Supreme Court decision leaves a Trump judge in charge of the Mexican border
    Policy

    Arizona v. Mayorkas shows how the Court’s Republican majority can manipulate its own procedures for partisan ends.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    What you need to know about the 4 major criminal probes into Donald TrumpWhat you need to know about the 4 major criminal probes into Donald Trump
    Politics

    Keeping track of all the criminal investigations of Trump isn’t easy, so we did it for you.

    By Ian Millhiser
    The Supreme Court hears two cases that could ruin the internet
    Politics

    Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh seek to conscript big tech into the war on terror; the results could be disastrous.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Republicans can choose the judge who hears their lawsuits. DOJ wants to stop that.Republicans can choose the judge who hears their lawsuits. DOJ wants to stop that.
    Politics

    The Justice Department hopes to neutralize Trump’s worst judge.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court showdown over Biden’s student debt relief program, explainedThe Supreme Court showdown over Biden’s student debt relief program, explained
    Politics

    The law is very explicit that Biden’s student debt relief program is lawful. The Court’s Republican majority is unlikely to care.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    A federal judge mocks the Supreme Court on abortionA federal judge mocks the Supreme Court on abortion
    Politics

    A Democratic federal judge suggests that banning abortion violates the 13th Amendment’s prohibition on “involuntary servitude.”

    By Ian Millhiser