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The Fall and Rise of Brett Kavanaugh

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 2, 2026 How the most unpopular Supreme Court justice became Trump’s favorite. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The SAVE Act Is Just One Part of the MAGA Midterm Plot

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 9, 2026 Trump and his MAGA allies are flooding the zone with a multipronged scheme to rig the midterms and end democracy. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Will Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 5, 2026 Schooled in the teachings of Roy Cohn and backed by a friendly Supreme Court, the mad king is poised to deploy the military. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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ICE and the Dual-State Regime

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 19, 2026 The Nazi political theory behind ICE lawlessness. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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‘Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof’: The 5 Words That Will Determine the Fate of Birthright Citizenship

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 22, 2025 A nativist theory from the lunatic fringe has been revived and given a sloppy originalist makeover for Supreme Court approval. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Waiting for Liberation Day at the Supreme Court

Bill Blum / Truthdig Nov 24, 2025 In a rare shift, the court appears set to use originalism and textualism to strike down at least some of Trump’s overreaching tariffs. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Yes, We Are in a Constitutional Crisis and on the Verge of Democratic Collapse

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 27, 2025 Donald Trump has cracked the foundations of a system that was never as strong or exceptional as its hagiographers claimed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Supreme Court Has Officially Blessed Racial Profiling

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 15, 2025 "Shadow docket" ruling allows immigration agents to detain suspects based solely on their ethnicity, language, location and occupations. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Rigging the Midterms Is Just the Beginning

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 25, 2025 Trump’s war on voting rights is part of a long game that aims for the eventual creation of a one-party state. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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The Next Stage: Denaturalize and Deport

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 4, 2025 There is ample, dark historical precedent for the Trump administration’s imminent revival of mass denaturalization. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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The Birthright Citizenship Decision Is a Jurisprudential Mess

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 7, 2025 The Supreme Court ruling is a victory for Donald Trump, but it does leave open a pathway for state and class-action challenges. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Beware the Supreme Court’s ‘Shadow Docket’

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 2, 2025 A secretive set of emergency rulings is expanding presidential power and undermining precedent. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Recent Rulings Expose Supreme Court’s Anti-Worker Bias

Bill Blum / The Progressive Aug 8, 2018 There is no question that the Roberts court has made the task of union organizing more difficult. And if Brett Kavanaugh's nomination is confirmed, there is little doubt that difficulties will intensify. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Wraps Term With Anthony Kennedy’s Retirement and a Rash of Right-Wing Rulings

Bill Blum / The Progressive Jun 27, 2018 Here’s your recap of the jurisprudential carnage. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ruling on Nonvoters in Ohio May Embolden Other States

Bill Blum / The Progressive Jun 17, 2018 The Supreme Court's recent decision on the state's so-called “Supplemental Process” law could lead others to take steps to disenfranchise minorities, the poor and people with disabilities, who tend to vote Democratic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )