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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

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    The Supreme Court showdown over whether colleges should pay their athletes, explainedThe Supreme Court showdown over whether colleges should pay their athletes, explained
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    Sports leagues enjoy some exemptions from antitrust laws, but do they apply to player compensation?

    By Ian Millhiser
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    The Supreme Court just made it harder for cops to shoot people with impunityThe Supreme Court just made it harder for cops to shoot people with impunity
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    Two police officers sought a fairly nonsensical exemption from the Fourth Amendment in Torres v. Madrid.

    By Ian Millhiser
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    Jody Hice tried to overturn the 2020 election. Now he wants to be in charge of Georgia’s elections.Jody Hice tried to overturn the 2020 election. Now he wants to be in charge of Georgia’s elections.
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    Hice wants to bring Trump’s brand of anti-democracy to Georgia’s elections.

    By Ian Millhiser
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    The Supreme Court confronts a union-busting argument that’s too radical even for KavanaughThe Supreme Court confronts a union-busting argument that’s too radical even for Kavanaugh
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    Conservative lawyers shot for the moon in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid. They probably asked for too much.

    By Ian Millhiser
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    Filibuster opponents just got good news from a key Democratic holdout on reformFilibuster opponents just got good news from a key Democratic holdout on reform
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    Senate Democrats don’t yet have the votes for reform, but they appear to be agonizingly close.

    By Ian Millhiser
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    The new suit attacking the stimulus law, explainedThe new suit attacking the stimulus law, explained
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    Ohio wants red states to be able to get something for nothing from the federal government.

    By Ian Millhiser
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    Joe Manchin just took an important filibuster reform off the tableJoe Manchin just took an important filibuster reform off the table
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    Manchin just closed the door on a promising idea that could have made the Senate much more functional.

    By Ian Millhiser
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    Biden’s plan for a “talking filibuster,” briefly explainedBiden’s plan for a “talking filibuster,” briefly explained
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    Biden just came out in support of filibuster reform for the first time.

    By Ian Millhiser
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    The sweeping implications of the Supreme Court’s new union-busting caseThe sweeping implications of the Supreme Court’s new union-busting case
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    Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid isn’t just an attack on unions, it could bar health inspectors from inspecting restaurants.

    By Ian Millhiser
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    A Supreme Court showdown over Trump’s legacy ends with a whimperA Supreme Court showdown over Trump’s legacy ends with a whimper
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    Four major cases went up in smoke after Biden abandoned Trump policies.

    By Ian Millhiser