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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    The Supreme Court will not review the case of Adnan Syed, subject of Serial podcastThe Supreme Court will not review the case of Adnan Syed, subject of Serial podcast
    Politics

    Syed claimed his lawyer blew the case.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court is about to hear the biggest guns case in over a decadeThe Supreme Court is about to hear the biggest guns case in over a decade
    Politics

    The Court is poised to fulfill the NRA’s Second Amendment fantasies.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The single worst idea proposed at the Democratic debateThe single worst idea proposed at the Democratic debate
    Politics

    It’s great if you like corruption and incompetence.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Gordon Sondland is being called the next John Dean. Here’s why.
    Politics

    An administration insider just rolled on the president. We’ve seen this movie before.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Explainers
    The Trump lawsuit testing the limits of presidential immunity, explainedThe Trump lawsuit testing the limits of presidential immunity, explained
    Explainers

    Trump v. Mazars is the biggest presidential immunity case since the Nixon administration.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    One way or another, the Supreme Court is likely to let Trump end DACAOne way or another, the Supreme Court is likely to let Trump end DACA
    Politics

    The DACA arguments went better than expected for DREAMers, but that’s probably not enough to save them.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    If you are a unionized journalist, this labor ruling should worry youIf you are a unionized journalist, this labor ruling should worry you
    Politics

    America’s top labor law enforcer’s decision may have troubling implications for media unions.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    3 ways the Supreme Court could decide DACA’s fate3 ways the Supreme Court could decide DACA’s fate
    Politics

    The Supreme Court hears an epic showdown over the Obama era immigration program on Tuesday.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    How the Democrats’ takeover of Virginia could end up preserving Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacyHow the Democrats’ takeover of Virginia could end up preserving Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy
    Politics

    It’s not at all clear that a majority of the Supreme Court will protect women’s rights. Virginia’s incoming Democratic legislature could fix that.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The controversy over “ethnonationalism” and a Trump judicial nominee, explainedThe controversy over “ethnonationalism” and a Trump judicial nominee, explained
    Politics

    Steven Menashi’s transformation from campus troll to federal appellate judge is almost complete.

    By Ian Millhiser