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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    The legal questions surrounding Trump’s new executive orders, answeredThe legal questions surrounding Trump’s new executive orders, answered
    Politics

    Trump’s actions appear largely legal. They just won’t accomplish very much.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Trump’s radical lawsuit against Nevada’s vote-by-mail law, explainedTrump’s radical lawsuit against Nevada’s vote-by-mail law, explained
    Politics

    It’s Bush v. Gore all over again.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Live results for the August 4 primaries
    Politics

    Voters in Kansas, Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington are heading to the polls.

    By Ian Millhiser, Dylan Scott and 3 more
    Politics
    Cori Bush wants to be the next progressive to upset a sitting congressman. Today’s her shot.Cori Bush wants to be the next progressive to upset a sitting congressman. Today’s her shot.
    Politics

    Missouri voters go to the polls Tuesday, as a generational fight is brewing in St. Louis.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court just handed Trump a big victory regarding his border wallThe Supreme Court just handed Trump a big victory regarding his border wall
    Politics

    The Supreme Court’s new border wall opinion bends the rules to benefit Trump

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Obama: The filibuster is a “Jim Crow relic”Obama: The filibuster is a “Jim Crow relic”
    Politics

    It’s looking more and more like Democrats will abolish the filibuster if they win back the Senate.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    No, Trump can’t delay the electionNo, Trump can’t delay the election
    Politics

    The law is very clear about this.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The GOP’s radical plan to shield business from Covid-19 lawsuits, explainedThe GOP’s radical plan to shield business from Covid-19 lawsuits, explained
    Politics

    Senate Republicans want to give sweeping lawsuit immunity to businesses accused of helping spread the coronavirus.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court’s surprising decision on churches and the pandemic, explainedThe Supreme Court’s surprising decision on churches and the pandemic, explained
    Politics

    Nevada churches brought an unusually strong challenge to the state’s public health rules, but they lost anyway.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The breathtaking unconstitutionality of Trump’s new census policyThe breathtaking unconstitutionality of Trump’s new census policy
    Politics

    It’s a direct attack on the 14th Amendment.

    By Ian Millhiser

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