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July 10, 2021
Samuel Alito’s Boundless Contempt for Democracy

Fully unmoored from legal reasoning, the justice’s voting rights ruling is cynical and un-American.

by Matt Ford
 
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Legal pundits have failed to pinpoint the greatest problems with the former attorney general.

by Ankush Khardori
 

In little-heralded decisions, the Roberts court has moved to entrench judicial supremacy and destroy the legislative branch.

by Simon Lazarus and Robert Litan
 

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Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk are spending billions to go to space, using money and resources that belong to the people.

by Jacob Silverman
 

The war veteran turned politician, who hopes to challenge Marjorie Taylor Greene, has revealed little about his life. We tried to find out why.

by Jacob Silverman
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Dave Chappelle, Shane Gillis, and other alleged victims would rather scold their critics than come up with fresh material.

by Osita Nwanevu
 

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