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Trump’s Last-Ditch Effort to Upend the Midterms Has Arrived

Trump’s Last-Ditch Effort to Upend the Midterms Has Arrived

The Supreme Court could resolve the high-stakes dispute within days

Sep 8, 2026

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5 min read

The Grim Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ballroom Ruling

The Grim Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ballroom Ruling

The Republican appointees have given the Trump administration a license to lie

Sep 1, 2026

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6 min read

The Strange Legal Logic of the Meta Settlement

The Strange Legal Logic of the Meta Settlement

Plus: the DOJ's Kennedy Center gambit, a lazy critique of the legal press, and more

Aug 28, 2026

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7 min read

Michael Cohen Walked Right into Trump’s Trap

Michael Cohen Walked Right into Trump’s Trap

Plus: Trump's ballroom, U.S. attorneys serving illegally, and more

Aug 24, 2026

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6 min read

The Administrative State Is on Life Support, but It's Not Dead

The Administrative State Is on Life Support, but It's Not Dead

How Donald Trump and the Supreme Court's conservative justices fundamentally changed the federal government — and what to do about it

Aug 19, 2026

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16 min read

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Open File

Analysis and commentary on national legal affairs — covering the Justice Department, the courts, and the intersection of law and politics — from former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori.

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