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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    How the Supreme Court is using Trump to grab more power for itselfHow the Supreme Court is using Trump to grab more power for itself
    Politics

    The Court’s GOP majority wants to grow Trump’s authority, but also give itself a veto power over the president.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court takes up the most unconstitutional thing Trump has doneThe Supreme Court takes up the most unconstitutional thing Trump has done
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    There is no plausible argument that Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship is constitutional.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court just made gerrymandering nearly untouchableThe Supreme Court just made gerrymandering nearly untouchable
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    The Court’s Texas decision is a victory for Republicans, and it is a terrible blow to all gerrymandering plaintiffs.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court case that could redefine “cruel and unusual,” explainedThe Supreme Court case that could redefine “cruel and unusual,” explained
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    Hamm v. Smith is a death penalty case, but it could have big implications for anyone accused of a crime.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Republicans ask the Supreme Court to gut one of the last limits on money in politicsRepublicans ask the Supreme Court to gut one of the last limits on money in politics
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    The Court already killed most US campaign finance law. NRSC v. FEC is likely to give big donors even more influence.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Republicans want the Supreme Court to save them from their own inept mistakeRepublicans want the Supreme Court to save them from their own inept mistake
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    Meanwhile, Texas Republicans want to immunize their gerrymander from constitutional review.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Congress is the Supreme Court’s favorite punching bag, and it’s about to get deckedCongress is the Supreme Court’s favorite punching bag, and it’s about to get decked
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    The GOP justices are about to hand Trump a victory that they have been dreaming about since he was married to Ivana.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Trump’s Justice Department may have accidentally handed Democrats five House seatsTrump’s Justice Department may have accidentally handed Democrats five House seats
    Politics
    The Supreme Court is about to rule on whether Trump can use troops against AmericansThe Supreme Court is about to rule on whether Trump can use troops against Americans
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    Thus far, the justices have signaled they may not let him — yet.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court will decide whether to toss out thousands of ballotsThe Supreme Court will decide whether to toss out thousands of ballots
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    The Republican Party’s arguments in Watson v. RNC is probably too much even for this Supreme Court.

    By Ian Millhiser