The week at SCOTUS: Maps, mifepristone and more divide justices on the shadow docket
Why Trump’s flip-flop on Iran’s uranium stockpile is a big deal
Trump says that Iran giving up its highly enriched uranium isn’t “necessary.” Wait, what?
New Trump financial records raise fresh concerns about his anti-immigrant crackdown
The president’s latest financial disclosures show he purchased stock in companies his administration is involved with, including Palantir.
There’s one clear way to handle Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS
There’s a clear and easy legal option: staying the case. The government should do that.
Tina Peters to be freed from prison by Colorado’s Democratic governor
The election denier showed no remorse in court, and a judge ultimately sentenced her to nine years. She’ll now go free, thanks to a Democratic governor.
Texas Children’s Hospital to launch ‘detransition clinic’ as part of settlement
The hospital will also fire five physicians and pay $10 million to settle Attorney General Ken Paxton’s investigation into its provision of gender-affirming care.
Trump infuriates far-right influencers by touting Chinese land ownership
Prominent conservatives were apoplectic after the president contradicted himself by vocally supporting Chinese ownership of American farmland.
The bone-chilling disregard for prosecutorial conduct that led to Murdaugh’s overturned conviction
As a former defense attorney, I’ve seen bad behavior like that of South Carolina Colleton County Clerk Rebecca Hill play out in court all too often.
GOP senator is tired of hearing about the Jan. 6 attack, but the past is not even past
Sen. Eric Schmitt complained that Democrats keep bringing up the insurrectionist attack on the Capitol. His whining brought a William Faulkner line to mind.
Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked
The mistrial leaves the New York rape charge against the former Hollywood mogul in limbo after three trials. He remains behind bars for other sex crimes.
