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2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (632+ words) These days, everyone wants to be an originalist. But in Trump v. Barbara, the birthright-citizenship case at the Supreme Court, not everyone is doing originalism well. Alas, the Trump administration and its allies " including solicitor general D. John Sauer, law professor Kurt…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago  (580+ words) On this day in 1804, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Justice Samuel Chase, who had been accused of abusing his power by refusing to dismiss biased jurors and inappropriately limiting evidence in politically contentious cases. Chase was later acquitted…...

8+ hour, 42+ min ago  (380+ words) Though partisanship remains a far bigger factor than gender in U.S. abortion attitudes, the opinions of men and women have diverged somewhat in recent years " particularly on the question of legality. The 9-point gender gap in the shares expressing support for…...

8+ hour, 42+ min ago  (309+ words) More than half of Americans (55%) say medication abortion should be legal in their state, while a much smaller share (26%) say it should be illegal. About two-in-ten (18%) say they are not sure. Democrats and Democratic leaning independents overwhelmingly say medication abortion…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago  (451+ words) Ukrainian anti-drone teams working in Qatar, UAE, Saudi Iran missile debris falls in Syria after Israeli interception UK High Court rules in favour of Owen Jones in BBC libel case How water could become a new frontline in the war…...

7+ hour, 17+ min ago  (489+ words) UK High Court rules in favour of Owen Jones in BBC libel case US troops' injuries in Iran attacks 'worse' than first reported Trump says it is not appropriate for Iran to be in World Cup How water could become…...

10+ hour, 7+ min ago  (101+ words) Ukraine strikes Russian electronics plant that builds missile components'The Washington Post The general staff said that it used Storm Shadow missiles, which are produced jointly by Britain and France, to hit a plant that makes microchips and high-end electronics. KYIV…...

10+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1183+ words) Welcome to our SCOTUS Innovators series, a new recurring column on people who have shaped our understanding of the Supreme Court. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to chat with Jerry Goldman (a fellow Northwestern alum), founder of…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (766+ words) Time: "The three most vulnerable freshmen are testing how much room there is for pushback in a party still defined by Trump and a House majority hanging on by a single seat. They're carefully carving out minimal distance on flashpoints…...

8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (780+ words) Silicon Valley billionaires have been seething over the threat of more taxes and regulations at home. Now, a proposed nine-figure fund aims to give wealthy Californians an unprecedented tool to reshape the state's politics in their favor," Bloomberg reports. The…...