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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    Why did liberals win so many cases before a conservative Supreme Court?Why did liberals win so many cases before a conservative Supreme Court?
    Politics

    The Court’s term included several surprisingly liberal decisions. Don’t expect many of them to last.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court’s landmark new Native American rights decision, explainedThe Supreme Court’s landmark new Native American rights decision, explained
    Politics

    No, they didn’t give away half of Oklahoma — but it is a big deal.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court just dealt a huge blow to Congress’s power to investigate TrumpThe Supreme Court just dealt a huge blow to Congress’s power to investigate Trump
    Politics

    The Court holds that there are special rules for the president.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court just gave Republicans a powerful new weapon against ObamacareThe Supreme Court just gave Republicans a powerful new weapon against Obamacare
    Politics

    A decision that was supposed to be limited to birth control threatens one of the core elements of the Affordable Care Act.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court stripped thousands of teachers of their civil rightsThe Supreme Court stripped thousands of teachers of their civil rights
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    The Court’s “ministerial exception” decision means many Americans just lost their right to be free from discrimination.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court decides not to make the Electoral College even worseThe Supreme Court decides not to make the Electoral College even worse
    Politics

    “Faithless electors” may be sanctioned for defying voters.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court just handed down some truly awful news for voting rightsThe Supreme Court just handed down some truly awful news for voting rights
    Politics

    Voting rights during the pandemic are in deep trouble thanks to this Supreme Court.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court’s big decision on the separation of church and state, explainedThe Supreme Court’s big decision on the separation of church and state, explained
    Politics

    Chief Justice Roberts just gave us a reminder that he’s still a conservative Republican.

    By Ian Millhiser
    The Justice Department has a powerful tool to fight police abuse. It refuses to use it.
    System Failure

    Right before he resigned, Jeff Sessions sabotaged the DOJ’s ability to fight police abuse.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court’s big decision on the CFPB and the “unitary executive,” explainedThe Supreme Court’s big decision on the CFPB and the “unitary executive,” explained
    Politics

    Chief Justice Roberts’s opinion can be read two ways. One of them could be catastrophic.

    By Ian Millhiser