The 14th Amendment Isn’t Going to Save Us From Donald Trump The 14th Amendment Isn’t Going to Save Us From Donald Trump
Yes, Donald Trump’s attempt to foment an insurrection should bar him from running for president, but no judge will have the raw courage to kick him off the ballot.
Nov 21, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Goodbye, Joe Manchin—We Won’t Miss You Goodbye, Joe Manchin—We Won’t Miss You
The departure of the pro–fossil fuel, pro–Big Pharma senator from West Virginia is not the tragedy many Democrats think it is.
Nov 16, 2023 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code Won’t Stop the Corruption The Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code Won’t Stop the Corruption
For all the hype, the high court’s flashy new ethics rules are little more than a PR stunt designed to take the heat off scandal-plagued justices.
Nov 14, 2023 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court’s Next Big Gun Case Puts Us All in the Crosshairs The Supreme Court’s Next Big Gun Case Puts Us All in the Crosshairs
If the court rules in favor of the gun lobby, we could see a return of bump stocks, which turn semiautomatic rifles into machine guns.
Nov 7, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Trump’s Lawyers Should Be Laughed Out of Court Trump’s Lawyers Should Be Laughed Out of Court
The latest attempt by the former president’s legal team to get his election subversion case dismissed is a case study in desperate legal maneuvering.
Oct 25, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Biden’s Israel-Palestine Policy Could Cost Him the Election Biden’s Israel-Palestine Policy Could Cost Him the Election
The president’s blank-check support of Israel’s war on Gaza is alienating many of the Black and brown voters he needs to win reelection.
Oct 23, 2023 / Elie Mystal
The Fate of Your Rent May Be in the Supreme Court’s Hands The Fate of Your Rent May Be in the Supreme Court’s Hands
The nation’s highest court is weighing whether to hear two rent-regulation cases that could gut renter protection laws.
Oct 20, 2023 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Is Going to Rubber-Stamp Racial Gerrymandering The Supreme Court Is Going to Rubber-Stamp Racial Gerrymandering
The court has found a loophole that could allow districts to exclude Black voters—and still call it constitutional.
Oct 12, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Donald Trump’s Latest Threats Really Are About the Violence Donald Trump’s Latest Threats Really Are About the Violence
It can be tempting to dismiss Trump’s threats against his perceived opponents as mere bluster, but his attacks on Letitia James make it clear that he’s not just playing around.
Oct 3, 2023 / Elie Mystal
A Modest but Serious Proposal for How to Save the GOP From Trump A Modest but Serious Proposal for How to Save the GOP From Trump
The push to dump the Electoral College is often framed as a Democratic concern, but it might actually help the Republican Party more.
Oct 2, 2023 / Elie Mystal