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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    Yes, Covid-19 vaccine mandates are legalYes, Covid-19 vaccine mandates are legal
    Politics

    What the law says about vaccine mandates, explained.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The courts are destroying America’s ability to fight pandemicsThe courts are destroying America’s ability to fight pandemics
    Politics

    Public health crises require a dynamic government that makes quick decisions. GOP judges want to prevent that.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Anti-abortion lawyers are finally being honestAnti-abortion lawyers are finally being honest
    Politics

    For decades, abortion opponents urged the Court to lie about abortion restrictions. They don’t need to anymore.

    By Ian Millhiser
    How America lost its commitment to the right to vote
    Politics

    The Supreme Court isn’t even pretending that it’s bound by legal texts in its voting rights cases.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The next voting rights battleground is MichiganThe next voting rights battleground is Michigan
    Politics

    The Michigan GOP has an aggressive plan to suppress the vote — and to bypass the governor’s veto.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The GOP voting bill that literally caused Texas Democrats to flee the state, explainedThe GOP voting bill that literally caused Texas Democrats to flee the state, explained
    Politics

    Democrats hope to deny Texas Republicans the quorum they need to pass anti-voting legislation.

    By Ian Millhiser
    3 winners and 3 losers from the just-completed Supreme Court term
    Politics

    The biggest loser was democracy.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    SCOTUS just made Citizens United even worseSCOTUS just made Citizens United even worse
    Politics

    It’s a great day for dark money.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court leaves the Voting Rights Act alive — but only barelyThe Supreme Court leaves the Voting Rights Act alive — but only barely
    Politics

    Brnovich v. DNC is a bad opinion for voting rights. It’s also much better than could have been expected from a 6-3 conservative SCOTUS.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Explainers
    The court decision freeing Bill Cosby, explained as best we canThe court decision freeing Bill Cosby, explained as best we can
    Explainers

    The court decision freeing Bill Cosby is a train wreck. It’s also probably correct.

    By Ian Millhiser