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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    The 9th Circuit just reminded Trump how the American legal system actually worksThe 9th Circuit just reminded Trump how the American legal system actually works
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    Politics

    “It is the role of the judiciary to interpret the law.”

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump’s refugee and visa ban gets another big defeat in courtTrump’s refugee and visa ban gets another big defeat in court
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    The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals keeps the ban on hold — and calls the Trump administration’s argument to restore it “contrary to the fundamental structure of our constitutional democracy.”

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    How “Blue Lives Matter” went from a reactive slogan to White House policyHow “Blue Lives Matter” went from a reactive slogan to White House policy
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    President Trump’s latest executive orders are a show of support for police.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Don’t call it a “travel ban”: why no one can agree on what to call Trump’s executive orderDon’t call it a “travel ban”: why no one can agree on what to call Trump’s executive order
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    “Muslim ban”? “Extreme vetting”? Here’s your guide.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Read the Coretta Scott King letter that got Elizabeth Warren silenced by the SenateRead the Coretta Scott King letter that got Elizabeth Warren silenced by the Senate
    Politics

    The criticism of Jeff Sessions that Sen. Mitch McConnell didn’t want the Senate to hear.

    By Dara Lind and German Lopez
    Explainers
    The legal battle over Trump’s immigration ban, explainedThe legal battle over Trump’s immigration ban, explained
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    Judges usually defer to presidents on immigration. They might not defer to Donald Trump.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Betsy DeVos passes with a 50%Vox Sentences: Betsy DeVos passes with a 50%
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    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    37 maps that explain how America is a nation of immigrants
    Features

    It’s impossible to understand the country without knowing who’s been kept out, who’s been let in, and how they’ve been treated once they arrive.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: The case for Trump’s ban would be much stronger without TrumpVox Sentences: The case for Trump’s ban would be much stronger without Trump
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    Both sides gear up for a legal battle over President Trump’s immigration order.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    A federal judge just stopped the government from enforcing key parts of Trump’s visa banA federal judge just stopped the government from enforcing key parts of Trump’s visa ban
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    And the government is complying.

    By Dara Lind