Courts & Law

The Godfather of the Conservative Court is Targeting Law Schools

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept May 30, 2024 Megadonor Leonard Leo’s plan for a $25 million research center at Cornell fell apart. So he took his money to Texas A&M. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Leonard Leo’s Supreme Court Supermajority

Andy Kroll, Andrea Bernstein and Ilya Marritz / ProPublica Oct 12, 2023 The inside story of how one man built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next. Dig deeper ( 36 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Clarence Thomas Secretly Involved in Koch Network Donor Gatherings

Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski / ProPublica Sep 22, 2023 Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court May Be Lost for a Generation

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 6, 2019 John Robert is the newest swing vote, but he's still a conservative. And if Trump is reelected, the GOP will likely get a sixth justice. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The GOP’s Power Grabs Expose an Increasingly Desperate Party

Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Dec 5, 2018 After a blue wave election, Republicans have seen their majorities in state and federal government dissolve. Now they're throwing a fit. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Attacks on Birthright Citizenship Are Just the Beginning

Bill Blum / Truthdig Nov 5, 2018 Donald Trump has found a new rallying cry for voter suppression, and his calls are only likely to increase as the 2020 election approaches. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Is Remaking the Supreme Court in His Own Image

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 23, 2018 And with Neil Gorsuch and now Brett Kavanaugh in tow, the president is well on his way achieving his objective. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

John Bolton Escalates Blackmail to Shield U.S. War Criminals

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Sep 17, 2018 The Trump security adviser is threatening to punish the International Criminal Court if it mounts an investigation of the war in Afghanistan, and that's just the start. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Brett Kavanaugh and the Triumph of the Conservative Counterrevolution

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 3, 2018 The confirmation of President Trump's nominee would mark the culmination of a right-wing legal counterrevolution that has been decades in the making. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

American History for Truthdiggers: Birth of an ‘Era of Revolutions’

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 14, 2018 On the heels of the War of 1812, society began to drastically change due to government action and technological innovation. As some Americans prospered, many were left to wither. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s Supreme Court Pick, Will Drive U.S. Law Hard to the Right

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 9, 2018 The president has chosen a candidate who poses a great threat to progressive values and causes—and one who might shield him from Mueller. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Politics

American History for Truthdiggers: The Jeffersonian Enigma (1800-1808)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 16, 2018 The third president’s election and two terms were hailed by some as revolutionary and a national salvation, but others saw a darkness beneath Thomas Jefferson's republicanism. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )